Where does “androsexual” come from?

androsexual (English) comes from English -sexual, from English 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.

androsexual (English): Sexually attracted to men, males, and/or...

Definitions

  1. Sexually attracted to men, males, and/or...

Ancestry of “androsexual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-sexualForms a noun or adjective describing a state or...
2EnglishsexualArising from the fact of being male or female;...
3Latinsexuālissexual
4Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
5Proto-Italicseksus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “androsexual”

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