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Where does “persector” come from?

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

persector (Latin): I follow or pursue

Definitions

  1. I follow or pursue

Ancestry of “persector”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsectorOne who cuts or cuts off, cutter; A purchaser or...
2Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
3Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “persector”

  • persectans
  • persectaturus
  • persectatus
  • persectandus
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