Where does “intersexual” come from?

intersexual (Catalan) comes from Catalan sexual, from Latin sexuālis, from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

intersexual (Catalan): intersexual; An intersexed person

Definitions

  1. intersexual; An intersexed person

Ancestry of “intersexual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansexualsexual
2Latinsexuālissexual
3Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
4Proto-Italicseksus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “intersexual”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séksus →Every word from Proto-Italic seksus →