Where does “erotica” come from?

erotica (Italian) comes from Italian erotico, from Latin erōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

erotica (Italian): feminine singular of erotico

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of erotico

Ancestry of “erotica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianeroticoerotic
2Latinerōticuserotic
3Ancient Greekἐρωτικόςrelated to love, erotic; amorous
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →
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