Etymology of the English word executor
the English word
executorderived from the Anglo-French word
executourderived from the Latin word
executor (executor, one who carries out task; performer)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Late Latin word
sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of executor in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
coexecutorUsage
Word found in Modern English
