Where does “erotika” come from?

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

erotika (Latvian): erotica

Definitions

  1. erotica

Ancestry of “erotika”, step by step

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