Where does “secuestro” come from?
secuestro (Spanish) comes from Latin sequestrum, 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.
secuestro (Spanish): kidnapping
Ancestry of “secuestro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sequestrum | sequester; mediation |
| 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 |
Words derived from “secuestro”