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Where does “subsequence” come from?

Subsequence comes from English subsequent, from Latin subsequentis meaning "following after," from Latin sequi meaning "to follow," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-.

subsequence (English): A subsequent act or thing; a sequel; The state of...

Definitions

  1. A subsequent act or thing; a sequel; The state of...

Ancestry of “subsequence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubsequentFollowing in time; coming or being after...
2Middle Frenchsubséquent—
3Latinsubsequentisgenitive masculine singular of subsequēns;...
4Latinsubsequensensuing, succeeding
5LatinsubsequorI follow close after or immediately; ensue,...
6LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
7Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
8Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
9Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “subsequence”

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