Where does “heteroseksuaalisuus” come from?
heteroseksuaalisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish heteroseksuaalinen, from Finnish seksuaalinen, 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.
heteroseksuaalisuus (Finnish): heterosexuality
Definitions
- heterosexuality
Ancestry of “heteroseksuaalisuus”, step by step
heteroseksuaalisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish heteroseksuaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heteroseksuaalinen | heterosexual |
| 2 | Finnish | seksuaalinen | sexual |
| 3 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 4 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |