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Where does “sectarisme” come from?

sectarisme (French) comes from French sectaire, from French secte, 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.

sectarisme (French): sectarianism; bigotry

Definitions

  1. sectarianism; bigotry

Ancestry of “sectarisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsectairesectarian; bigot
2Frenchsectesect
3Latinsectanominative feminine singular of sectus;...
4Latinsequī—
5Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
6Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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