Section
/ˈsɛk.ʃən/noun
A distinct part or subdivision of something larger.
Did you know?The word ‘section’ is derived from a term that originally meant 'cutting', revealing how it has ancient ties to practices of division and separation in mystical rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sek-
“to cut or to divide.”
Latin
Latin
sectio
“a cutting, division, or section.”
Old French
Old French
section
“a division of a whole, especially in legal or formal contexts.”
Middle English
Middle English
seccioun
“a part or division of something, borrowed from Old French.”
Modern English
English
section
“a distinct part of a larger whole, particularly in academic or legal contexts.”