Where does “erotik” come from?

erotik (Turkish) comes 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.

erotik (Turkish): erotic

Definitions

  1. erotic

Ancestry of “erotik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchérotiquesensual, erotic
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 →