Where does “team pursuit” come from?
team pursuit (English) comes from English pursuit, from Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from Old French porsuir, from Vulgar Latin prosequere, from Latin prōsequor, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
team pursuit (English): A discipline in track cycling where two opposing...
Definitions
- A discipline in track cycling where two opposing...
Ancestry of “team pursuit”, step by step
team pursuit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pursuit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pursuit | The act of pursuing; A hobby or recreational... |
| 2 | Middle English | pursuyte | pursuit |
| 3 | Old French | poursuite | pursuit; act of pursuing |
| 4 | Old French | porsuir | to pursue, to seek; to pursue, to continue; to... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | prosequere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English team
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | team | A set of draught animals, such as two horses in... |
| 2 | Middle English | tem | Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |