Where does “pursuer” come from?
Pursuer derives from English pursue, which comes from Old French poursuir (to chase), from Latin prosequī (to follow after), combining Latin pro (forward) with sequī (to follow).
pursuer (English): One who pursues; The party who initiates a...
Definitions
- One who pursues; The party who initiates a...
Ancestry of “pursuer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pursue | To follow urgently, originally with intent to... |
| 2 | Middle English | pursuen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | pursure | to pursue; to chase; to follow |
| 4 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |