Where does “seksuāls” come from?
seksuāls (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.
seksuāls (Latvian): sexual; sexy
Definitions
- sexual; sexy
Ancestry of “seksuāls”, step by step
seksuāls traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian sekss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | sekss | sex, gender; sex |
| 2 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Latin sexuālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |