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Where does “omnisexual” come from?

omnisexual (English) comes 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.

omnisexual (English): Pansexual; Androgynous, exhibiting traits of all...

Definitions

  1. Pansexual; Androgynous, exhibiting traits of all...

Ancestry of “omnisexual”, step by step

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

Words derived from “omnisexual”

  • omnisexuality
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