English

second

/ˈsɛk.ənd/
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

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    Origin

    Etymology 1

    From Middle English secunde, second, secound, secund, borrowed from Old French second, seond, from Latin secundus (“following, next in order”), from root of sequor (“to follow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”). Doublet of secund and secundo. Displaced native twoth and partially displaced native other (from Old English ōþer (“other; next; second”)).

    Etymology 2

    From Middle English secunde, seconde, borrowed from Old French seconde, from Medieval Latin secunda, short for secunda pars minuta (“second diminished part (of the hour)”).

    Etymology 3

    From Middle French seconder, from Latin secundō (“assist, make favorable”).

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishsecunde
      • borrowedOld Frenchsecond
        • borrowedLatinsecundus “following, next in order”
          • derivedLatinroot
      • borrowedOld Frenchseconde
        • derivedMedieval Latinsecunda
    • rootProto-Indo-European*sekʷ- “to follow”
    • derivedMiddle Frenchseconder
      • derivedLatinsecundō “assist, make favorable”

    Related: English secundo (doublet), English secund (doublet)

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