Where does “intersecta” come from?
intersecta (Romanian) comes from French intersecter, from English intersect, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
intersecta (Romanian): to intersect
Definitions
- to intersect
Ancestry of “intersecta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | intersecter | to intersect |
| 2 | English | intersect | To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually;... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |