Etymology of the English word sexism
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")
Date
The earliest known usage of sexism in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
heterosexismUsage
Word found in Modern English
