Where does “섹시하다” come from?
섹시하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 섹시, from English sexy, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi — to follow; to see; to say.
섹시하다 (Korean): to be sexy
Definitions
- to be sexy
Ancestry of “섹시하다”, step by step
섹시하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 섹시
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 섹시 | being sexy; someone who is sexy |
| 2 | English | sexy | Having sex appeal; suggestive of sex; That can... |
| 3 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 4 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 5 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 6 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 7 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 8 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 9 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |