Where does “erotic” come from?
Erotic comes from French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός, derived from ἔρως meaning love or desire, itself from the verb ἐράω meaning to love.
erotic (English): Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or...
Definitions
- Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or...
Ancestry of “erotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | érotique | sensual, erotic |
| 2 | Latin | erōticus | erotic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐρωτικός | related to love, erotic; amorous |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “erotic”