Etymograph

English

legacyquel

Blend of legacy + sequel.

A blend of legacy + sequel

Middle English legacie

English legacy

Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- ‘to follow’

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Latin sequor ‘to follow’

Latin sequēla ‘a result, consequence, sequel, aftermath’

Middle French sequele

Middle English sequele

English sequel

The story

Coined by film reviewer Matt Singer in 2015 (see quotation below).

Today it means

noun A sequel to a classic movie which features the original star passing the torch to a cast of new younger actors.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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