Where does “sequī” come from?
sequī (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Ancestry of “sequī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |