Where does “sequentially” come from?
Sequentially derives from English sequential, from English sequence, from English aldehyde, from German Aldehyd, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European līg-, from Latin sequi meaning to follow, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
sequentially (English): In sequence, in order
Ancestry of “sequentially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sequential | Succeeding or following in order; Executed as a... |
| 2 | Latin | sequentia | sequence, succession;... |
| 3 | English | -ál | — |
| 4 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 5 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 6 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 7 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 8 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 9 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 10 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |