English
et seq.
Et seq. comes from Latin et seq. ‘and the following’, from et ‘and’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- ‘to follow’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sekʷ-‘to follow’root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*(h₁)éti‘beyond’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*et‘and’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEet‘and’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEet seq.‘and the following’abbreviation variously of et
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sekʷ-‘to follow’root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*(h₁)éti‘beyond’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*et‘and’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEet‘and’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEet seq.‘and the following’abbreviation variously of et
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- ‘to follow’
say, see, social, second, saw, society, executive, suit, sight, associate, pursue, sue, subsequent, consecutive, sequence, execute, prosecution, saga, consequently, persecution, sequel, intrinsic, sect, executor, sequential, ensue, dissociation, consequent, sequestration, extrinsic, persecute, dissociate, segue, sequester, seg, sequitur, 34 more
Today it means
phrase And what follows, and following, and in the following [pages, sections, &c.].
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- / et seq.