Where does “secta” come from?
secta (Late Latin) comes from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
secta (Late Latin): a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,...
Definitions
- a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,...
Ancestry of “secta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 2 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “secta”