Etymology of the English word sect
the English word
sectderived from the Latin word
secta (faction, following; sect; faction, following; faction, following)
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 Latin word
sectusderived from the Latin word
secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-Date
The earliest known usage of sect in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
septCognates
Dutch
sekte, French
secte, German
Sekte, Italian
setta, Latin
secta, Lithuanian
sekta, Norwegian
sekt, Portuguese
secta, Russian
ceктa, Spanish
secta, Swedish
sektUsage
Word found in Modern English
