Where does “intersexy” come from?
intersexy (English) comes from English sexy, 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.
intersexy (English): Both intersexual and sexy
Definitions
- Both intersexual and sexy
Ancestry of “intersexy”, step by step
intersexy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sexy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sexy | Having sex appeal; suggestive of sex; That can... |
| 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 |
via English intersexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intersexual | Between the sexes; Having both male and female... |
| 2 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 3 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |