Where does “sexuālis” come from?

sexuālis (Latin) comes from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

sexuālis (Latin): sexual

Definitions

  1. sexual

Ancestry of “sexuālis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
2Proto-Italicseksus
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “sexuālis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European séksusEvery word from Proto-Italic seksus