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Where does “sectus” come from?

sectus (Latin) comes from Latin secare, from Latin seco, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

sectus (Latin): cut; divided; amputated

Definitions

  1. cut; divided; amputated

Ancestry of “sectus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsecareinflection of secō: ## present active...
2LatinsecoI cut, cut off; I cleave, divide; I operate,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “sectus”

  • set
  • section
  • onset
  • offset
  • outset
  • subsection
  • setup
  • subset
  • sectional
  • reset
  • mindset
  • preset
  • Reset
  • handset
  • typeset
  • headset
  • sett
  • midsection
  • sept
  • heavyset
  • recordset
  • thickset
  • itemset
  • frameset
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