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Where does “erotomane” come from?

erotomane (Italian) comes from Italian eroto-, from Ancient Greek ἔρωτος — genitive singular of ἔρως; sexual love, desire.

erotomane (Italian): erotomaniac, erotomane

Definitions

  1. erotomaniac, erotomane

Ancestry of “erotomane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianeroto-eroto-
2Ancient Greekἔρωτοςgenitive singular of ἔρως; sexual love, desire
Every word from Ancient Greek ἔρωτος →