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Where does “unsectarianism” come from?

unsectarianism (English) comes from English sectarianism, from English sectarian, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.

unsectarianism (English): Absence of sectarianism

Definitions

  1. Absence of sectarianism

Ancestry of “unsectarianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsectarianismRigid adherence to a particular sect,...
2EnglishsectarianOf, or relating to a sect; Dogmatic or partisan;...
3EnglishsectAn offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing...
4Middle EnglishsecteA variety or sort; a category with a...
5Old Frenchsectea sect in philosophy or religion
6Late Latinsectaa sect in philosophy or religion, a school,...
7Latinsequipresent active infinitive of sequor; follow, come...
8LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
9Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
10Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
11Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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