Etymology

sectoral

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a sector (all senses). Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English sector ← Latin sector
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sékh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*sekaō
  4. Latinsecō
  5. Latinsector
  6. Englishsector
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. English todaysectoral

From sector + -al.

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