Where does “ambisexuality” come from?
ambisexuality (English) comes from English ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ambisexuality (English): The state of being ambisexual; An instance of...
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- The state of being ambisexual; An instance of...
Ancestry of “ambisexuality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ambi- | Both; on both sides |
| 2 | Latin | ambō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |