Where does “sectarianly” come from?
sectarianly (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.
sectarianly (English): In a sectarian manner
Definitions
- In a sectarian manner
Ancestry of “sectarianly”, step by step
sectarianly 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 |