Where does “pursuyte” come from?
pursuyte (Middle English) comes from Old French poursuite, from Old French porsuir, from Vulgar Latin prosequere, from Latin prōsequor, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
pursuyte (Middle English): pursuit
Definitions
- pursuit
Ancestry of “pursuyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | poursuite | pursuit; act of pursuing |
| 2 | Old French | porsuir | to pursue, to seek; to pursue, to continue; to... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | prosequere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |