Where does “segrest” come from?

segrest (Catalan) comes from Catalan segrestar, from Latin sequestrāre, from Latin sequester, from Latin sequī, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

segrest (Catalan): kidnapping; kidnappee

Definitions

  1. kidnapping; kidnappee

Ancestry of “segrest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansegrestarto kidnap; to hijack
2Latinsequestrāre—
3Latinsequestermediating; mediator, depositary; mediator,...
4Latinsequī—
5Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
6Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor →Every word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr →