Where does “autoerotic” come from?
autoerotic (English) comes from English erotic, from French érotique, from Latin erōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός, from Ancient Greek Ἔρως, from Ancient Greek ἐράω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.
autoerotic (English): Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained...
Ancestry of “autoerotic”, step by step
autoerotic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English erotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erotic | Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or... |
| 2 | French | érotique | sensual, erotic |
| 3 | Latin | erōticus | erotic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρωτικός | related to love, erotic; amorous |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἔρως | Eros |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐράω | I love with sexual passion, I am in love with; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rem- | to rest |
via Catalan auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | auto | car; automobile |
| 2 | Catalan | automòbil | automobile, motorcar, car |
| 3 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 4 | Italian | automobile | automobile |
| 5 | Italian | mobile | movable, mobile; moving; piece of furniture |
via Catalan eròtic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | eròtic | erotic |