Where does “nonconsequence” come from?
nonconsequence (English) comes from English consequence, from Old French consequence, from Latin consequentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
nonconsequence (English): Lack of consequence; failure to follow logically
Definitions
- Lack of consequence; failure to follow logically
Ancestry of “nonconsequence”, step by step
nonconsequence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English consequence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | consequence | That which follows something on which it depends;... |
| 2 | Old French | consequence | — |
| 3 | Latin | consequentia | logical consequence; sequence, progression;... |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |