section
The origin and history of section.
Etymology
From Old French "section," from Latin "sectio" ("a cutting"), from "secare" ("to cut") — the same root as "saw."
The origin and history of section.
From Old French "section," from Latin "sectio" ("a cutting"), from "secare" ("to cut") — the same root as "saw."
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