Where does “segue” come from?
Segue comes from Italian segue, the third-person singular present tense of Italian seguire, derived from Latin sequor meaning to follow, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-.
segue (English): To move smoothly from one state or subject to...
Definitions
- To move smoothly from one state or subject to...
Ancestry of “segue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | segue | third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Italian | seguire | to follow or pursue; to come after |
| 3 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |