Where does “execution” come from?

Execution comes from Old French execution, from Latin executio (a carrying out), derived from the verb exsequi (ex- meaning out plus sequi meaning to follow).

execution (English): The act, manner or style of executing; The state...

Definitions

  1. The act, manner or style of executing; The state...

Ancestry of “execution”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchexecutionexecution act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated
2Latinexecūtiō—

Words derived from “execution”

Every word from Latin execūtiō →Every word from Old French execution →