An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.

Etymology (EN): From O.Fr. consequence “result,” from L. consequentia, from consequentem (nom. consequens), prp. of consequi “to follow after,” from &arr; com- “with” + sequi “to follow,” (cf. Skt. sacate “accompanies, follows,” Av. hacaiti, Gk. hepesthai “to follow”), from PIE base *sekw- “to follow”.

Etymology (PE): Peyâmad, from pey “after; footstep; foot” (Mid.Pers. pay “step, after,” O.Pers. nipadiy “on the track of, close after,” from ni-, → ni- (PIE),

• padiy, from pad- “foot”, Av. paδa- “step, footstep,” Skt. padá- “step, foorstep;” cf. Gk. pos, L. pes; PIE root *pod-/*ped-)
• âmad “to come, arrive,” shortened infinitive of âmadan, Mid.Pers. âmatan, O.Iranian *āgmatani, O.Pers., Av. gam- “to come; to go,” Av. jamaiti “goes,” Skt. gamati “goes,” Gk. bainein “to go, walk, step,” L. venire “to come,” Tocharian A käm- “to come,” O.H.G. queman “to come,” E. come; PIE root *gwem- “to go, come.”