Where does “eroticism” come from?
Eroticism derives from Ancient Greek -ισμός, a suffix forming abstract nouns, combined with Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erotic), itself from Ancient Greek ἔρως (eros, desire or love) and Ancient Greek ἐράω (to love or desire).
eroticism (English): the state of being erotic, or of being sexually...
Definitions
- the state of being erotic, or of being sexually...
Ancestry of “eroticism”, step by step
| 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 | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |