Proto-Indo-European
*sekʷ-
‘to follow’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-.
70 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-, most familiar first.
- see ← seen ← sēon ← *sehwan ← *sehwaną
- say ← saien ← seċġan ← *saggjan ← *sagjaną
- second ← secunde ← secundus ← *sekʷondo-
- social ← sociālis ← socius ← sokios ← *sokjos
- saw ← sawe ← saga ← *sagā ← *sagǭ
- society ← societé ← societé ← societās ← socius
- executive ← executif ← executivus ← exsequi
- suit ← sute ← suite ← siute ← *sequita
- sight ← sighte ← sihþ ← *sihti ← *sehwan
- associate ← associat ← associātus ← associō ← sociō
- subsequent ← subsequēns
- sequence ← sequentia ← sequēns ← sequor ← *sekʷōr
More words from *sekʷ-
- pursue
- socialist
- sue
- consecutive
- suite
- pursuit
- consequence
- prosecution
- sequel
- execute
- consequently
- saga
- persecution
- sect
- intrinsic
- sequential
- consequent
- suitor
- executor
- sequestration
- ensue
- dissociation
- persecute
- extrinsic
- segue
- sequester
- dissociate
- seg
- sequitur
- ensuite
- sequent
- executrix
- obsequiousness
- socius
- sequela
- secundo
- ambiquitous
- assecution
- assoziation
- consociation
- consociate
- consecute
- consecution
- ensuant
- exequy
- exequial
- obsequy
- secus
- sequacious
- sequuntur
- sectator
- secundine
- sequacity
- societism
- sozialist
- sozialism
- suant
- subsecute
- secondary
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-