Etymology of the English word consequent
the English word
consequentderived from the French word
consequentderived from the Late Latin word
consequens ( consequence; analogy?; subsequent, later; as a logical consequence)
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 consequent in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
consequentlyUsage
Word found in Modern English
