Where does “sectary” come from?
sectary (English) comes from French sectaire, from French secte, from Latin secta, from Latin sequī, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sectary (English): A member of a particular sect, school of thought...
Definitions
- A member of a particular sect, school of thought...
Ancestry of “sectary”, step by step
sectary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French sectaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sectaire | sectarian; bigot |
| 2 | French | secte | sect |
| 3 | Latin | secta | nominative feminine singular of sectus;... |
| 4 | Latin | sequī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Medieval Latin sectarius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | sectarius | gelded, castrated; a sectary |