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Stage 1 of 4
sequi
Latin · ancient
"to follow"
to follow
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Stage 2 of 4
secundus
Latin · ancient
"following, next"
following, next, from sequi
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Stage 3 of 4
second
Old French · medieval
"the one that follows first"
carried into French for the one that follows first
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Stage 4 of 4
second
English · 1300s
"the one following first, or a unit of time"
settled as the English word for the one following first, and later a unit of time
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