Where does “plurisexuality” come from?
plurisexuality (English) comes from English plurisexual, from English pluri-, from Latin pluri-, from Latin pluris, from Latin plus, from Proto-Indo-European pelu-, from Gaulish -elu, from Proto-Celtic elu — many.
plurisexuality (English): The state of being sexually and romantically...
Definitions
- The state of being sexually and romantically...
Ancestry of “plurisexuality”, step by step
plurisexuality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plurisexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plurisexual | Sexually attracted to members of multiple sexes;... |
| 2 | English | pluri- | several |
| 3 | Latin | pluri- | — |
| 4 | Latin | pluris | genitive of plūs; many; more |
| 5 | Latin | plus | more, additionally; further |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelu- | many |
| 7 | Gaulish | -elu | gain, prosperity |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | elu | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁u- | many |