Where does “consequence” come from?
Consequence derives from Old French consequence, from Latin consequentia, the noun form of consequens, meaning "following after," from consequor, literally "to follow with," combining con- and sequor.
consequence (English): That which follows something on which it depends;...
Definitions
- That which follows something on which it depends;...
Ancestry of “consequence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | consequence | — |
| 2 | Latin | consequentia | logical consequence; sequence, progression;... |
| 3 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |