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The story

1. Latin · derived fromsectiō“cutting, cutting off, excision, amputation of diseased parts of the body, etc.”
2. Old French · derived fromsection
3. Middle English · derived fromseccioun
4. English todaysection

From Middle English seccioun, from Old French section, from Latin sectiō (“cutting, cutting off, excision, amputation of diseased parts of the body, etc.”), from sectus, past participle of secāre (“to cut”). More at saw.

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