Where does “エロ” come from?
エロ (Japanese) comes from English erotic, from French érotique, from Latin erōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
エロ (Japanese): eroticism; erotic, sexual
Definitions
- eroticism; erotic, sexual
Ancestry of “エロ”, 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 |