Where does “unsexual” come from?
unsexual (English) comes from English sexual, from Latin sexuālis, from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
unsexual (English): Not sexual
Definitions
- Not sexual
Ancestry of “unsexual”, step by step
unsexual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 2 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 3 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |