Where does “omnisexuality” come from?
omnisexuality (English) comes from English omnisexual, 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.
omnisexuality (English): Pansexuality
Ancestry of “omnisexuality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | omnisexual | Pansexual; Androgynous, exhibiting traits of all... |
| 2 | English | -sexual | Forms a noun or adjective describing a state or... |
| 3 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 4 | Latin | sexuālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |