Where does “secta” come from?

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

secta (Latin): nominative feminine singular of sectus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of sectus;...

Ancestry of “secta”, step by step

secta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sequī

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

via Proto-Indo-European sek-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “secta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor →Every word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr →