Where does “pansexy” come from?
pansexy (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.
pansexy (English): Both pansexual and sexy
Definitions
- Both pansexual and sexy
Ancestry of “pansexy”, step by step
pansexy 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 pansexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pansexual | Sexually attracted to people regardless of... |
| 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 | sexual |
| 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 |