Where does “sequestrer” come from?

sequestrer (Old French) comes from Latin sequestrō, from Latin sequester, from Latin sequī, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

Ancestry of “sequestrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsequestrōto surrender (give up for safe keeping)
2Latinsequestermediating; mediator, depositary; mediator,...
3Latinsequī
4Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
5Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sequestrer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetorEvery word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr
sequestrer — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer