Etymology of the English word secund
the English word
secundderived from the Latin word
secundus (favorable, fair; next, following; second)
derived from the Late Latin word
sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of secund in English dates from the 18th century.
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