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Where does “Konsequenz” come from?

Konsequenz (German) comes from French conséquence, from Old French consequence, from Latin consequentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Konsequenz (German): consequence

Definitions

  1. consequence

Ancestry of “Konsequenz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconséquenceconsequence
2Old Frenchconsequence—
3Latinconsequentialogical consequence; sequence, progression;...
4Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
5Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
6Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Konsequenz”

  • konsekvens
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