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Where does the word "sector" come from? It comes from Latin sector, and was adopted directly into English (1570s).
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Where does the word "sector" come from? It comes from Latin sector, and was adopted directly into English (1570s).
Sector’s story begins in Latin: sector meant “cutter.” From 'secare', to cut. It reached English by 1570s as sector. Economic 'sectors' date from the 1900s. Today, sector means a distinct part of an economy or area.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient sector "cutter", from 'secare', to cut.
- Stage 2 · English · 1570s sector "geometric figure", economic 'sectors' date from the 1900s.