Etymology of the English word sector
the English word
sectorderived from the Late Latin word
sectorderived 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 sector in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
sector, French
secteur, German
Sektor, Latin
sector, Lithuanian
sektorius, Norwegian
sektor, Russian
ceктop, Swedish
sektorUsage
Word found in Modern English
