Where does “heterossexual” come from?

heterossexual (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sexual, 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.

heterossexual (Portuguese): heterosexual; a heterosexual person

Definitions

  1. heterosexual; a heterosexual person

Ancestry of “heterossexual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesexualsexual
2Latinsexuālissexual
3Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
4Proto-Italicseksus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “heterossexual”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séksus →Every word from Proto-Italic seksus →