Where does “witsec” come from?
witsec (English) comes from English security, from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
witsec (English): The US Marshals witness security program; by...
Definitions
- The US Marshals witness security program; by...
Ancestry of “witsec”, step by step
witsec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English security
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | security | The condition of not being threatened, especially... |
| 2 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 3 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 4 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūritās | security, safety |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English Witness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Witness | Jehovah's Witness |
| 2 | English | -ness | Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the... |
| 3 | Middle English | -nesse | Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns... |
| 4 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |