Where does “consequent” come from?
Consequent comes from Middle French conséquent, from Latin consequens, the present participle of consequor meaning "to follow after," formed from con- "with" and the root of sequor "to follow."
consequent (English): Following as a result, inference, or natural...
Definitions
- Following as a result, inference, or natural...
Ancestry of “consequent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | conséquent | — |
| 2 | Latin | consequens | attending, accompanying, pursuing; ensuing,... |
| 3 | Latin | cōnsequī | — |
Words derived from “consequent”
- consequently
- consequential
- inconsequential
- consequentialist
- consequentialism
- consequentially
- inconsequentially
- consequentiality
- inconsequentiality
- nonconsequential
- consequentialistic
- unconsequential
- inconsequentialness
- consequentialness
- consequentness
- nonconsequent
- consequentialize
- consequentialistically
- consequentializer
- consequentializing
- nonconsequentialism
- nonconsequentialist