Where does “sapiosexual” come from?

sapiosexual (English) comes from Latin sapiēns, from Latin sapiō, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

sapiosexual (English): Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental...

Definitions

  1. Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental...

Ancestry of “sapiosexual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsapiēnsdiscerning, wise, judicious
2Latinsapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent
3Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Latin sapiō →Every word from Latin sapiēns →
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