Where does “sequere” come from?
sequere (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sequere (Vulgar Latin): to follow; second-person singular future active...
Definitions
- to follow; second-person singular future active...
Ancestry of “sequere”, step by step
sequere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sequor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Latin sequī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sequī | — |