Where does “segwa” come from?

segwa (Maltese) comes from Italian seguire, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

segwa (Maltese): to follow

Definitions

  1. to follow

Ancestry of “segwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianseguireto follow or pursue; to come after
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor →Every word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr →