Where does “uniseksi” come from?
uniseksi (Finnish) comes from English unisex, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
uniseksi (Finnish): unisex fashion; Translative singular form of...
Definitions
- unisex fashion; Translative singular form of...
Ancestry of “uniseksi”, step by step
uniseksi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English unisex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unisex | Designed to be suitable for any sex or gender;... |
| 2 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Finnish uni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uni | dream; sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | uni | sleep; dream |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | une | — |
via Finnish seksi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | seksi | sex; sexuality |