Where does “sequenceable” come from?
sequenceable (English) comes from English sequence, from Middle English sequence, from Old French sequence, from Late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequens, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor — to follow; to see; to say.
sequenceable (English): That can be sequenced
Definitions
- That can be sequenced
Ancestry of “sequenceable”, step by step
sequenceable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sequence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sequence | A set of things next to each other in a set... |
| 2 | Middle English | sequence | — |
| 3 | Old French | sequence | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | sequentia | a following |
| 5 | Latin | sequens | following |
| 6 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |