Where does “секс” come from?

секс (Bulgarian) comes from French sexe, from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

секс (Bulgarian): sex, sexual intercourse, love-making

Definitions

  1. sex, sexual intercourse, love-making

Ancestry of “секс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsexegender; sex; sex organ
2Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
3Proto-Italicseksus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séksus →Every word from Proto-Italic seksus →