Where does “ensuing” come from?
Ensuing derives from Middle English ensouen, from Old French ensuivre meaning "to follow," from Latin insequī combining in- and sequī "to follow."
ensuing (English): present participle of ensue; Refers to the...
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- present participle of ensue; Refers to the...
Ancestry of “ensuing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ensue | To follow; To follow , to be subsequent to; To... |
| 2 | Old French | ensu- | — |
| 3 | French | ensuivre | to follow; to follow, to come next; to result, to... |
| 4 | Latin | īnsequere | — |
| 5 | Latin | īnsequi | — |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 7 | Latin | în | — |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “ensuing”