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