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