Latin

sexus

‘division’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin sexus.

5 English words in this record descend from Latin sexus, most familiar first.

• sex ← sexe ← sexe
• sexual ← sexuālis
• sexuality ← sexuālitās ← sexuālis
• homosexual ← sexual ← sexuālis
• het ← heterosexual ← sexuālis

Etymograph / Latin sexus