Where does “ephebosexual” come from?

ephebosexual (English) comes 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.

ephebosexual (English): Constituting ephebosexuality; An adult who is...

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  1. Constituting ephebosexuality; An adult who is...

Ancestry of “ephebosexual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsexualArising from the fact of being male or female;...
2Latinsexuālissexual
3Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
4Proto-Italicseksus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
6Proto-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 →