Where does “seksikkyys” come from?

seksikkyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish seksikäs, 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.

seksikkyys (Finnish): sexiness

Definitions

  1. sexiness

Ancestry of “seksikkyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseksikässexy, physically attractive
2Finnishseksisex; sexuality
3Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
4Proto-Italicseksus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séksus →Every word from Proto-Italic seksus →