Etymology of the English word homosexual
the English word
homosexualusing the English prefix
homo-derived from the New Latin prefix
homo-derived from the Greek prefix
homo-, ὁμο-
derived from the Greek word
homos, ὦμος (same; at the same time; (conjunctionally) notwithstanding, yet still)
derived from the English word
sexualderived from the Latin word
sexualis (sexual)
derived from the Latin word
sexus (sex)
Derivations in English
homophobia,
homophobeUsage
Word found in Modern English
