Where does “sexsekt” come from?
sexsekt (Swedish) comes from Swedish sex, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
sexsekt (Swedish): a sex cult
Definitions
- a sex cult
Ancestry of “sexsekt”, step by step
sexsekt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sex | six; sex |
| 2 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |