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Where does “zoosexuality” come from?

zoosexuality (English) comes from English zoosexual, from English zoo, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.

zoosexuality (English): A sexual orientation in which a human is sexually...

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  1. A sexual orientation in which a human is sexually...

Ancestry of “zoosexuality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzoosexualOf or pertaining to zoosexuality; A person who is...
2EnglishzooA park where live animals are exhibited; Any...
3Ancient Greekζῷονanimal, beast; form, image
4Proto-Hellenicďṓyyonanimal, creature, beast
5Proto-Hellenicgʷyōwyon—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷyeh₃w-y-om—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
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