Etymograph

English

threequel

Blend of three + sequel.

A blend of three + sequel

Proto-Indo-European *tréyes

Proto-Germanic *þrīz

Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ

Old English þrī

Middle English thre

English three

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

Today it means

noun The chronologically third part of any series of works, especially a movie trilogy.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “threequel”. 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.

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