English
exequial
Exequial comes from Latin exsequiae ‘exequies’, from exsequor ‘to follow to the end’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sekʷ-‘to follow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sékʷetor‘to be following’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*sekʷōr‘to follow, come/go after’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsequor‘follow’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexsequor‘to follow to the end’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexsequiae‘exequies’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexequialis
- Englishtodayexequial
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sekʷ-‘to follow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sékʷetor‘to be following’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*sekʷōr‘to follow, come/go after’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsequor‘follow’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexsequor‘to follow to the end’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexsequiae‘exequies’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexequialis
- Englishtodayexequial
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- ‘to follow’
see, say, second, saw, society, social, executive, sight, associate, sue, subsequent, suite, saga, consequence, consequently, intrinsic, dissociation, sequential, sequestration, extrinsic, seg, dissociate, sequester, 29 more
through Proto-Italic *sekʷōr ‘to follow, come/go after’
through Latin sequor ‘follow’
suit, pursue, consecutive, prosecution, sequence, persecution, execute, sequel, sect, ensue, persecute, consequent, segue, sequitur, 17 more
through Latin exsequor ‘to follow to the end’
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- / exequial