Where does “polysexual” come from?
polysexual (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.
polysexual (English): Of or pertaining to multiple types of sexuality;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to multiple types of sexuality;...
Ancestry of “polysexual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -sexual | Forms a noun or adjective describing a state or... |
| 2 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 3 | Latin | sexuālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |