Etymology of the English word sexual
the English word
sexualderived from the Latin word
sexualis (sexual)
derived from the Latin word
sexus (sex)
Date
The earliest known usage of sexual in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
ambisexual,
asexual,
bisexual,
heterosexual,
homosexual,
hypersexual,
intersexual,
psychosexual,
sexuality,
sexualize,
sociosexual,
unisexualUsage
Word found in Modern English
