Where does “pomosexual” come from?
pomosexual (English) comes 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.
pomosexual (English): Rejecting, avoiding or not fitting in any sexual...
Definitions
- Rejecting, avoiding or not fitting in any sexual...
Ancestry of “pomosexual”, step by step
pomosexual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 2 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 3 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English pomo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pomo | Abbreviation of postmodern; post-modern |
| 2 | English | postmodern | Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of... |
| 3 | English | modern | Pertaining to a current or recent time and style;... |
| 4 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 5 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 6 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |