Etymology of the English word heterosexism
the English word
heterosexismderived from the English word
heterosexualderived from the English word
sexualderived from the Latin word
sexualis (sexual)
derived from the Latin word
sexus (sex)
using the English prefix
hetero-derived from the Church Greek word
heteros, ἕτερος, ἑτέρως (differently)
derived from the English word
sexismderived from the English word
sexderived from the Latin word
sexus (sex)
using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
