Where does “gynesexuality” come from?
gynesexuality (English) comes from English gynesexual, 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.
gynesexuality (English): The state of being sexually and romantically...
Definitions
- The state of being sexually and romantically...
Ancestry of “gynesexuality”, step by step
gynesexuality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gynesexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gynesexual | Sexually attracted toward women and/or... |
| 2 | English | -sexual | Forms a noun or adjective describing a state or... |
| 3 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 4 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 5 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |