Where does “sectarius” come from?

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

sectarius (Medieval Latin): gelded, castrated; a sectary

Definitions

  1. gelded, castrated; a sectary

Ancestry of “sectarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsectanominative feminine singular of sectus;...
2Latinsequī—
3Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
4Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sectarius”

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