myEtymology.com: English etymology of consecutive

Etymology of the English word consecutive

the English word consecutive

derived from the English word consecution

derived from the Latin word consecutio (investigation of consequences, effects; acquiring; order; orderly, logical)

derived from the Medieval Latin word consecutus

derived from the Latin word consequi (follow, go, come after; happen subsequently, ensue, follow in order; seek after, aim at; achieve)

derived from the Late Latin word sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-

using the Latin prefix con- (together)

derived from the Latin prefix com-

derived from the Latin word cum (with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

derived from the Old French word consécutif

derived from the Medieval Latin word consecutivus

derived from the Medieval Latin word consecutus

derived from the Latin word consequi (follow, go, come after; happen subsequently, ensue, follow in order; seek after, aim at; achieve)

derived from the Late Latin word sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-

using the Latin prefix con- (together)

derived from the Latin prefix com-

derived from the Latin word cum (with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

derived from the French word consecutif

derived from the Medieval Latin word consecutus

derived from the Latin word consequi (follow, go, come after; happen subsequently, ensue, follow in order; seek after, aim at; achieve)

derived from the Late Latin word sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-

using the Latin prefix con- (together)

derived from the Latin prefix com-

derived from the Latin word cum (with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

using the English suffix -ive

derived from the French suffix -ive

derived from the Latin suffix -ivus

derived from the French word consecutive

derived from the Medieval Latin word consecutivus

derived from the Medieval Latin word consecutus

derived from the Latin word consequi (follow, go, come after; happen subsequently, ensue, follow in order; seek after, aim at; achieve)

derived from the Late Latin word sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-

using the Latin prefix con- (together)

derived from the Latin prefix com-

derived from the Latin word cum (with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

Date

The earliest known usage of consecutive in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

inconsecutive

Cognates

Dutch consecutief, French consecutif, German konsekutiv, Swedish konsekutiv

Usage

Word found in Modern English