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Where does “séksus” come from?

séksus (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “séksus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “séksus”

  • sex
  • sexual
  • sexuality
  • sexually
  • homosexual
  • homosexuality
  • sexy
  • sexism
  • sexist
  • transsexual
  • psychosexual
  • sexless
  • nonsexual
  • heterosexist
  • sexualization
  • unisex
  • sexiness
  • sexology
  • unisexual
  • transsexualism
  • hypersexuality
  • transsexuality
  • cybersex
  • intersexual
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →