Etymology of the English word homosexuality
the English word
homosexualityusing 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
sexualityderived from the English word
sexualderived from the Latin word
sexualis (sexual)
derived from the Latin word
sexus (sex)
using the English suffix
-ityCognates
Dutch
homoseksualiteit, French
homosexualité, German
Homosexualität, Norwegian
homoseksualitet, Swedish
homosexualitetUsage
Word found in Modern English
