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
Ancestry of “sectus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | secare | inflection of secō:
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| 2 | Latin | seco | I cut, cut off; I cleave, divide; I operate,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “sectus”