Latin

persequor

‘follow up, pursue’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin persequor.

2 English words in this record descend from Latin persequor, most familiar first.

• persecution ← persecucioun ← persecucion ← persecūtio
• persecute ← persécuter ← persecutor

Etymograph / Latin persequor