Where does “sextortion” come from?
sextortion (English) comes from English sex, 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.
sextortion (English): A form of sexual extortion; the extortion of a...
Definitions
- A form of sexual extortion; the extortion of a...
Ancestry of “sextortion”, step by step
sextortion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 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 |
via English extortion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extortion | The practice of extorting money or other property... |
| 2 | Middle English | extorcion | Extortion; being threatening for the purpose of... |
| 3 | Late Latin | extortio | — |
| 4 | Latin | extorqueo | I extort; I tear away, twist away, wrench out |
| 5 | Latin | torqueō | to spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |