Where does “semi-sexist” come from?
semi-sexist (English) comes from English sexist, 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.
semi-sexist (English): Somewhat sexist
Definitions
- Somewhat sexist
Ancestry of “semi-sexist”, step by step
semi-sexist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sexist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sexist | A person who discriminates on grounds of sex;... |
| 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 |