Where does “literotica” come from?
literotica (English) comes from English erotica, from Latin erotica, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
literotica (English): Erotic literature
Definitions
- Erotic literature
Ancestry of “literotica”, step by step
literotica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English erotica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erotica | Erotic literature, art, decoration or other such... |
| 2 | Latin | erotica | nominative feminine singular of erōticus;... |
| 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 |
via English literature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | literature | The body of all written works; The collected... |
| 2 | Middle English | literature | — |