Where does “сексуальность” come from?

сексуальность (Russian) comes from Russian сексуа́льный, 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.

сексуальность (Russian): sexuality concern with or interest in sexual activity

Definitions

  1. sexuality concern with or interest in sexual activity

Ancestry of “сексуальность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсексуа́льныйsexual
2Latinsexuālissexual
3Latinsexusdivision; sex; gender
4Proto-Italicseksus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséksus—
6Proto-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 →