Where does “persecutrix” come from?

persecutrix (English) comes from Latin persequor, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

persecutrix (English): A female persecutor

Definitions

  1. A female persecutor

Ancestry of “persecutrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpersequorI follow perseveringly, continue to follow;...
2LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
3Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
4Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
5Proto-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 →