Where does “unconsequential” come from?
unconsequential (English) comes from English consequential, from English consequent, from Middle French conséquent, from Latin consequens, from Latin cōnsequī.
unconsequential (English): inconsequential
Definitions
- inconsequential
Ancestry of “unconsequential”, step by step
unconsequential traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English consequential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | consequential | Following as a result; Having significant... |
| 2 | English | consequent | Following as a result, inference, or natural... |
| 3 | Middle French | conséquent | — |
| 4 | Latin | consequens | attending, accompanying, pursuing; ensuing,... |
| 5 | Latin | cōnsequī | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |