Where does “unsexiness” come from?
unsexiness (English) comes from English unsexy, from English sexy, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi — to follow; to see; to say.
unsexiness (English): The quality of being unsexy
Definitions
- The quality of being unsexy
Ancestry of “unsexiness”, step by step
unsexiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unsexy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsexy | Not sexy; Perceived as not having wide... |
| 2 | English | sexy | Having sex appeal; suggestive of sex; That can... |
| 3 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 4 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 5 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 6 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 7 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 8 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 9 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |