Where does “consequently” come from?
Consequently derives from Middle French conséquent, from Latin consequens (following after), from Latin consequor (to follow), ultimately from Latin cum (with).
consequently (English): As a result or consequence of something;...
Definitions
- As a result or consequence of something;...
Ancestry of “consequently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |