Where does “hobosexual” come from?
hobosexual (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.
hobosexual (English): A person sexually attracted to “tramps”; Punning...
Definitions
- A person sexually attracted to “tramps”; Punning...
Ancestry of “hobosexual”, step by step
hobosexual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 2 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 3 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English hobo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hobo | A wandering homeless person, especially one... |