Etymological root

*sekʷ-

Proto-Indo-European

# *sekʷ-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** sek-2

## Words From This Root
- see - to notice or be aware of something using your eyes
- say - To speak words; to tell something in speech or writing.
- second - coming right after the first in order, time, or position
- suit - A set of matching clothes, usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt.
- society - People in general, living together in a community with shared laws and customs.
- social - Relating to society and the way people live together.
- signal - A sound, gesture, or light used to give information, a warning, or an order.
- sue - To take legal action against someone in a court of law.
- signature - Your name written by yourself, used to show who you are or that you approve something.
- prosecutor - A lawyer who argues in court that an accused person is guilty of a crime.
- executive - A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions.
- suite - A set of connected rooms, especially in a hotel.
- association - An official group of people organized for a shared purpose.
- execution - The act of carrying out a plan, order, or task.
- associate - To connect one thing with another in your mind.
- prosecution - The process of charging and trying someone for a crime in court.
- sequence - A set of things arranged or happening one after another in a particular order.
- execute - To carry out a plan, order, or task.
- consequence - A result or effect of an action or situation.
- assign - To give someone a particular task or job to do.
- persecution - Cruel or unfair treatment of a person or group over time, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs.
- sequel - A book, film, or play that continues the story of an earlier one.
- subsequent - Coming or happening after something else in time or order.
- subsequently - Afterwards; at a later time.
- consequently - As a result of something; therefore.
- persecute - To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, especially because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
- designate - To officially choose someone or something for a particular purpose or role.
- intrinsic - Belonging naturally to something as part of its basic nature.
- ensue - To happen afterwards as a result or consequence.
- inconsequential - of little or no importance; trivial
- saying - a short, well-known expression conveying a general truth
- suer - a person who sues or petitions; one who brings a lawsuit
- suitability - the quality of being right or appropriate for a particular purpose

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Words from this root(33)

/ˈsi/ to notice or be aware of something using your eyes Meaning Off Sound Off

/seɪ/ To speak words; to tell something in speech or writing. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɛk.ənd/ coming right after the first in order, time, or position Meaning Off Sound Off

/suːt/ A set of matching clothes, usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt. Meaning Off Sound Off

/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ People in general, living together in a community with shared laws and customs. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ Relating to society and the way people live together. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɪɡnəl/ A sound, gesture, or light used to give information, a warning, or an order. Meaning Off Sound Off

/sjuː/ To take legal action against someone in a court of law. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɪɡ.nə.t͡ʃɚ/ Your name written by yourself, used to show who you are or that you approve something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/ A lawyer who argues in court that an accused person is guilty of a crime. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions. Meaning Off Sound Off

/swiːt/ A set of connected rooms, especially in a hotel. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ An official group of people organized for a shared purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ The act of carrying out a plan, order, or task. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ To connect one thing with another in your mind. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/ The process of charging and trying someone for a crime in court. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsi.kwəns/ A set of things arranged or happening one after another in a particular order. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/ To carry out a plan, order, or task. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwɛns/ A result or effect of an action or situation. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈsaɪn/ To give someone a particular task or job to do. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/ Cruel or unfair treatment of a person or group over time, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsiːkwəl/ A book, film, or play that continues the story of an earlier one. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ Coming or happening after something else in time or order. Meaning Off Sound Off

subsequently B2

/ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/ Afterwards; at a later time. Meaning Off Sound Off

consequently B1

/ˈkɑːnsɪˌkwɛntli/ As a result of something; therefore. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɝsəkjut/ To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, especially because of their race, religion, or beliefs. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdez.ɪɡ.nət/ To officially choose someone or something for a particular purpose or role. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ Belonging naturally to something as part of its basic nature. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈsuː/ To happen afterwards as a result or consequence. Meaning Off Sound Off

inconsequential C2+

/ɪnˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/ of little or no importance; trivial Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈseɪɪŋ/ a short, well-known expression conveying a general truth Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsuɚ/ a person who sues or petitions; one who brings a lawsuit Meaning Off Sound Off

suitability C2+

/ˌsutəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being right or appropriate for a particular purpose Meaning Off Sound Off

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