Where does “interseksuaalisuus” come from?
interseksuaalisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish interseksuaalinen, from English intersexual, 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.
interseksuaalisuus (Finnish): intersexuality
Definitions
- intersexuality
Ancestry of “interseksuaalisuus”, step by step
interseksuaalisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish interseksuaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | interseksuaalinen | intersexual, between the sexes |
| 2 | English | intersexual | Between the sexes; Having both male and female... |
| 3 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 4 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 5 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |