Where does “inconsequential” come from?
Inconsequential derives from English consequential, which comes from Latin consequor meaning "to follow," combined with the prefix in- meaning "not."
inconsequential (English): Having no consequence; not consequential; of...
Definitions
- Having no consequence; not consequential; of...
Ancestry of “inconsequential”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in- | in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with... |
| 2 | Middle English | in- | — |
| 3 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “inconsequential”