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Where does “seguire” come from?

seguire (Italian) comes from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

seguire (Italian): to follow or pursue; to come after

Definitions

  1. to follow or pursue; to come after

Ancestry of “seguire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
2Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
3Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “seguire”

  • segue
  • Segway
  • segue
  • seguitare
  • seguitabile
  • seguitore
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