Where does “seidan” come from?

seidan (Finnish) comes from Finnish seita, from Latin secta, from Latin sequī, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

seidan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of seita

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of seita

Ancestry of “seidan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishseitaA Sami sacred place
2Latinsectanominative feminine singular of sectus;...
3Latinsequī—
4Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
5Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →