Where does “sexe” come from?
sexe (French) comes from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sexe (French): gender; sex; sex organ
Definitions
- gender; sex; sex organ
Ancestry of “sexe”, step by step
sexe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sexus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Middle French sexe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | sexe | — |