Where does “anti-sectarian” come from?
anti-sectarian (English) comes from English sectarian, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr — to follow; to see; to say.
anti-sectarian (English): Of or pertaining to anti-sectarianism; A...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to anti-sectarianism; A...
Ancestry of “anti-sectarian”, step by step
anti-sectarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sectarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sectarian | Of, or relating to a sect; Dogmatic or partisan;... |
| 2 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 3 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 4 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 5 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 6 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 7 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |