Etymology

inconsequential

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Today it means: Having no consequence; not consequential; of little importance. Full definition →

English consequential ← Middle English in- ← Latin in-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishconsequential
  8. English todayinconsequential

From in- + consequential.

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