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Where does “siure” come from?

siure (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin sequere, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

siure (Old French): alternative infinitive of sivre

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of sivre

Ancestry of “siure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsequereto follow; second-person singular future active...
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

Words derived from “siure”

  • suivre
  • suivisme
  • suiviste
  • suis
  • suit
  • suyvre
  • seugre
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