Second Definition
Origin of Second
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Middle English seconde from Old French from Medieval Latin (pars minūta) secunda second (small part) feminine of Latin secundus second, following second2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French second, from Latin secundus (“following, next in order"), from root of sequor (“I follow"), from Proto-Indo-European *sekÊ·- (“to follow").
From Wiktionary
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From Old French seconde, from Medieval Latin secunda, short for secunda pars minuta (“second diminished part (of the hour)")
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Latin secundus sekw-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French seconder, from Latin secundo (“assist, make favorable")
From Wiktionary
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