Where does “perseguidor” come from?
perseguidor (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese perseguir, from Vulgar Latin persequire, from Latin persequor, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
perseguidor (Portuguese): pursuer one who pursues
Definitions
- pursuer one who pursues
Ancestry of “perseguidor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | perseguir | to pursue, follow; to chase |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | persequire | — |
| 3 | Latin | persequor | I follow perseveringly, continue to follow;... |
| 4 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |