[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French persecuter, back-formation from persecuteur persecutor, from Late [[Latin]] persecutor, from persequi to persecute, from Latin, to pursue, from per- through + sequi to follow | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French persecuter, back-formation from persecuteur persecutor, from Late [[Latin]] persecutor, from persequi to persecute, from Latin, to pursue, from per- through + sequi to follow |