Etymology of the English word sequel
the English word
sequelderived from the Old French word
sequellederived from the Late Latin word
sequela (sequela, morbid secondary affliction; sequela, whatever follows body of villein)
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 sequel in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
prequelUsage
Word found in Modern English
