Etymology of the English word prosecute
the English word
prosecutederived from the Late Latin word
prosequi (pursue; escort; describe in detail)
derived from the Late Latin word
sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-derived from the New Latin word
pro-using the Greek prefix
pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDate
The earliest known usage of prosecute in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
prosecutory,
prosecuted,
prosecutingUsage
Word found in Modern English
