Where does “homosexual” come from?
Homosexual derives from German Homosexual, combining German homō- from Ancient Greek ὁμός meaning "same" and German -sexual from Latin -alis and Proto-Indo-European sek- meaning "to cut or divide."
homosexual (English): Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction...
Definitions
- Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction...
Ancestry of “homosexual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | homosexual | — |
| 2 | German | homo- | homo |
| 3 | German | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |