Where does “secuestrar” come from?
secuestrar (Spanish) comes from Late Latin sequestro, 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.
secuestrar (Spanish): to kidnap, to abduct
Definitions
- to kidnap, to abduct
Ancestry of “secuestrar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | sequestro | separate, give up for safekeeping; I set aside; I... |
| 2 | Latin | sequester | mediating; mediator, depositary; mediator,... |
| 3 | Latin | sequī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |