English
supersequence
From super- + sequence.
Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- ‘to follow’
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Latin sequēns ‘following’
Late Latin sequentia ‘a following’
Old French sequence ‘a sequence of cards, answering verses’
Middle English sequence
English sequence
Today it means
noun A superset of sequences
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “supersequence”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / supersequence