Etymology

abrosexual

ab·ro·sex·ual
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Today it means: Having a changing or fluid sexual orientation, one that changes over time. Full definition →

English sexual ← Latin sexuālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Ancient Greekἁβρός (habrós)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*séks-u-s
  4. Proto-Italic*seksus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*sékh₁yeti
  7. Proto-Italic*sekaō
  8. Latinsecō
  9. Latinsecāre?
  10. Latinsexus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Latinsexuālis
  14. Englishsexual
  15. English todayabrosexual

From Ancient Greek ἁβρός (habrós, “graceful”) + English -sexual.

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