Where does “sequester” come from?
Sequester comes from Old French sequestrer, from Late Latin sequestro, from Latin sequester, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-, a root meaning to follow or pursue.
sequester (English): To separate from all external influence; to...
Definitions
- To separate from all external influence; to...
Ancestry of “sequester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sequestrer | — |
| 2 | Latin | sequestrō | to surrender (give up for safe keeping) |
| 3 | Latin | sequester | mediating; mediator, depositary; mediator,... |
| 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 |