Where does “unsexually” come from?

unsexually (English) comes from English unsexual, 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.

unsexually (English): In a way that is not sexual

Definitions

  1. In a way that is not sexual

Ancestry of “unsexually”, step by step

unsexually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English unsexual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunsexualNot sexual
2EnglishsexualArising from the fact of being male or female;...
3Latinsexuālissexual
4Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
5Proto-Italicseksus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séksus →Every word from Proto-Italic seksus →