Where does “heteroseksüelim” come from?
heteroseksüelim (Turkish) comes from Turkish heteroseksüel, from French hétérosexuel, from French sexuel, 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.
heteroseksüelim (Turkish): I'm straight
Definitions
- I'm straight
Ancestry of “heteroseksüelim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | heteroseksüel | heterosexual |
| 2 | French | hétérosexuel | heterosexual |
| 3 | French | sexuel | sexual |
| 4 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 5 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |