Etymology of the Latin word secundus
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
*sekʷ-Derivations in Latin
secundinae,
secundum,
secundarius,
secundareDerivations in other languages
English
secund, French
second, French
secondipare, Italian
secondo, Italian
secondogenito, Italian
secondipara, Portuguese
segundo, Portuguese
secundeiro, Spanish
secundípara, Spanish
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