consequent etymology

Etymology:

• Late Middle English: from Latin consequens, present participle of consequi 'follow after, pursue', from com- 'together' + sequi 'follow'.

Meaning:

• Following in order or as a result; logical or natural.
• Having a specified consequence or effect.

Origin:

The word "consequent" comes from a series of Latin terms related to the idea of following or pursuing something. The original Latin verb consequi meant "to follow after" or "to pursue," and its present participle consequens was used to describe something that follows as a result or consequence of something else. This sense of "following as a result" was adopted into English during the late Middle English period, and it has since evolved to encompass the broader meanings of "logical," "natural," or "having a specified consequence or effect."

Other related terms in English that share this etymological root include "consequence" (the result or effect of something), "consecutive" (following in order), and "consequentially" (as a result or consequence).

consequent relate terms

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