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
- A subsequent act or thing; a sequel; The state of...
Ancestry of “subsequence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | subsequent | Following in time; coming or being after... |
| 2 | Middle French | subséquent | — |
| 3 | Latin | subsequentis | genitive masculine singular of subsequēns;... |
| 4 | Latin | subsequens | ensuing, succeeding |
| 5 | Latin | subsequor | I follow close after or immediately; ensue,... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “subsequence”