Where does “second” come from?

second (Old French) comes from Latin secundus, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

second (Old French): second

Definitions

  1. second

Ancestry of “second”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsecundussecond, the ordinal number after prīmus and...
2LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
3Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
4Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “second”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor →Every word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr →