Etymology

consecutive

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Today it means: Following, in succession, without interruption. Full definition →

French consécutif ← Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus ← Latin cōnsecūtus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcōnsequor“to travel”
  2. Latin · derived fromcōnsecūtus“followed up”
  3. Medieval Latin · derived fromcōnsecūtīvus
  4. French · borrowed fromconsécutif
  5. English todayconsecutive

From French consécutif, from Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus, from Latin cōnsecūtus (“followed up”), from Latin cōnsequor (“to travel”).

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