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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

  1. The state of being sexually and romantically...

Ancestry of “gynesexuality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgynesexualSexually attracted toward women and/or...
2English-sexualForms a noun or adjective describing a state or...
3EnglishsexualArising from the fact of being male or female;...
4Latinsexuālis—
5Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
6Proto-Italicseksus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
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