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Where does “persequens” come from?

persequens (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.

persequens (Latin): following, pursuing; accomplishing

Definitions

  1. following, pursuing; accomplishing

Ancestry of “persequens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpersequorI follow perseveringly, continue to follow;...
2LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
3Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
4Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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