Where does “sexterity” come from?
sexterity (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.
sexterity (English): Sexual ability, experience, or prowess
Definitions
- Sexual ability, experience, or prowess
Ancestry of “sexterity”, step by step
sexterity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 2 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 3 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 4 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 5 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 6 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 7 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English dexterity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dexterity | Skill in performing tasks, especially with the... |
| 2 | Middle French | dextérité | — |
| 3 | Latin | dexteritas | dexterity, aptness, readiness; prosperity,... |
| 4 | Latin | dexter | right (relative direction), right hand |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |