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Where does “subséquent” come from?

subséquent (Middle French) comes from Latin subsequentis, from Latin subsequens, from Latin subsequor, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

Ancestry of “subséquent”, step by step

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

Words derived from “subséquent”

  • subsequent
  • subsequently
  • subsequence
  • subsequential
  • subsequentially
  • subsequentness
  • subsubsequence
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