prosecution

The story

1. Latin · derived fromprōsequor“follow, pursue”
2. Late Latin · borrowed fromprōsecutio
3. Middle French · borrowed fromprosecution
4. English todayprosecution

From Middle French prosecution and its etymon Late Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor (“follow, pursue”), from pro- (“onward”) + sequor (“follow”, whence English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute. By surface analysis, prosecute + -ion.

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