Etymology

non-sexual

Today it means: Asexual; lacking sexual reproductive capabilities; neuter. Full definition →

English sexual ← Latin sexuālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Germanic*ne
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  5. Proto-Germanic*ainaz
  6. Proto-Germanic*nainaz
  7. Proto-West Germanic*nain
  8. Old Englishnān
  9. Middle Englishnon
  10. Old Englishnān
  11. Old Englishnān-
  12. Middle Englishnon-
  13. Englishnon-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*séks-u-s
  16. Proto-Italic*seksus
  17. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*sékh₁yeti
  19. Proto-Italic*sekaō
  20. Latinsecō
  21. Latinsecāre?
  22. Latinsexus
  23. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  24. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  25. Latinsexuālis
  26. Englishsexual
  27. English todaynon-sexual

From non- + sexual.

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