Where does “sexdigital” come from?

sexdigital (English) comes from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr — to follow; to see; to say.

sexdigital (English): Having six fingers on each hand or six toes on...

Definitions

  1. Having six fingers on each hand or six toes on...

Ancestry of “sexdigital”, step by step

sexdigital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsexA category into which sexually-reproducing...
2EnglishsectAn offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing...
3Middle EnglishsecteA variety or sort; a category with a...
4Old Frenchsectea sect in philosophy or religion
5Late Latinsectaa sect in philosophy or religion, a school,...
6Latinsequipresent active infinitive of sequor; follow, come...
7LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
8Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
9Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
10Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via English digital

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdigitalHaving to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger
2LatindigitālisOf or belonging to the finger
3Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetorEvery word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr