Where does “heterossexualidade” come from?

heterossexualidade (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese hetero-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.

heterossexualidade (Portuguese): heterosexuality

Definitions

  1. heterosexuality

Ancestry of “heterossexualidade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesehetero-hetero- other; different
2Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
3Proto-Hellenichə́teros—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕτερος →Every word from Portuguese hetero- →