Where does “seksīgs” come from?

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

seksīgs (Latvian): sexy, hot suggestive; which generates sexual feelings, sexually desirable; attractive, desirable (also non-sexually)

Definitions

  1. sexy, hot suggestive; which generates sexual feelings, sexually desirable; attractive, desirable (also non-sexually)

Ancestry of “seksīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianseksssex, gender; sex
2Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
3Proto-Italicseksus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séksus →Every word from Proto-Italic seksus →
seksīgs — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer