The term '<nowiki/>'''IncognisexualIncognosexual'''<nowiki/>' is derived from the Latin term ''''Incognita'''<nowiki/>' meaning 'Unknown', in reference to the concealed identity of the attractant. Other names for the sexuality, such as 'Suspectum Sexualem', have their origins in Latin, 'Suspectum' meaning 'Suspicious', again in regards to ambiguous identification.