Where does “perseguir” come from?

perseguir (Portuguese) comes 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.

perseguir (Portuguese): to pursue, follow; to chase

Definitions

  1. to pursue, follow; to chase

Ancestry of “perseguir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpersequire—
2LatinpersequorI follow perseveringly, continue to follow;...
3LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
4Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
5Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “perseguir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor →Every word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr →