Where does “hyväilyseksi” come from?

hyväilyseksi (Finnish) comes from Finnish seksi, from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

hyväilyseksi (Finnish): petting act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner

Definitions

  1. petting act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner

Ancestry of “hyväilyseksi”, step by step

hyväilyseksi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish seksi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseksisex; sexuality
2Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
3Proto-Italicseksus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Finnish hyväily

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyväilycaressing, cuddling, fondling
2FinnishhyväilläTo caress, fondle
3Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
4Proto-Finnic*hüvä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séksus →Every word from Proto-Italic seksus →