English persecution

← English persecute (suffix)

← English ion (suffix)

← Middle English persecucioun (inherited)

← Old French persecucion (derived)

← Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (root)

← Latin persequor (derived)

← Latin per (prefix)

← Latin sequor (prefix)

→ English prosecution (mention)

→ English fursecution (blend)

→ English persecutional (suffix)