Where does “threequel” come from?
threequel (English) comes from English sequel, from Middle English sequele, from Middle French sequele, from Latin sequela, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
threequel (English): The chronologically third part of any series of...
Definitions
- The chronologically third part of any series of...
Ancestry of “threequel”, step by step
threequel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sequel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sequel | The events, collectively, which follow a... |
| 2 | Middle English | sequele | — |
| 3 | Middle French | sequele | — |
| 4 | Latin | sequela | that which follows |
| 5 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |