Where does “eroticist” come from?
eroticist (English) comes from English erotic, from French érotique, from Latin erōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Hellenic *-kos.
eroticist (English): One who takes part in erotic activities
Definitions
- One who takes part in erotic activities
Ancestry of “eroticist”, step by step
eroticist traces back through two 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 | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *-kos | — |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |