Where does “intersexism” come from?
intersexism (English) comes from English sexism, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
intersexism (English): Discrimination against people who are intersex
Definitions
- Discrimination against people who are intersex
Ancestry of “intersexism”, step by step
intersexism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sexism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sexism | The belief that people of one sex or gender are... |
| 2 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |