Where does “persecutus” come from?
persecutus (Latin) comes from Latin persequor, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
persecutus (Latin): followed, pursued; prosecuted
Definitions
- followed, pursued; prosecuted
Ancestry of “persecutus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | persequor | I follow perseveringly, continue to follow;... |
| 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 “persecutus”