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Where does “consecutive” come from?

Consecutive comes from French consécutif and Medieval Latin consecutivus, meaning "following in sequence."

consecutive (English): following, in succession, without interruption;...

Definitions

  1. following, in succession, without interruption;...

Ancestry of “consecutive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconsécutifconsecutive, successive, sequential
2Medieval Latinconsecutivus—
3Latinconsecutusperfect participle of cōnsequor
4Latincōnsequor—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “consecutive”

  • consecutively
  • consecutiveness
  • nonconsecutive
  • inconsecutive
  • inconsecutiveness
  • nonconsecutively
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