Where does “postsexuell” come from?
postsexuell (German) comes from German sexuell, from French sexuel, 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.
postsexuell (German): postsexual
Ancestry of “postsexuell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | sexuell | sexual; sexually |
| 2 | French | sexuel | sexual |
| 3 | Latin | sexuālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |