consequence的词源

英文词源

consequence

consequence: see sequence

consequence (n.)

late 14c., "inference, conclusion," from Old French consequence "result" (13c., Modern French conséquence), from Latin consequentia, from consequentem (nominative consequens), present participle of consequi "to follow after," from com- "with" (see com-) + sequi "to follow" (see sequel). Sense of "importance" (c. 1600) is from notion of being "pregnant with consequences."

中文词源

consequence：结果

con-, 强调。-seq, 连接，连续，词源同sequence, persecute.即按顺序递进的结果。

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consequence：结果，后果，影响；重要性 

词根词缀： con-共同 + -sequ-跟随 + -ence名词词尾