Where does “septal” come from?
septal (English) comes from English sept, 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.
septal (English): Of or pertaining to the septum; Relating to an...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the septum; Relating to an...
Ancestry of “septal”, step by step
septal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sept
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sept | A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a... |
| 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 |