consequence
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/·컨시퀀스·noun
a result of an action
LatinCEFR B1
Root
con- (with) + Latin 'sequi' (to follow) + -entia (state)
Latin consequentia (a following with) → Old French consequence → English consequence
In a word
con- (with) + sequ (follow) = 'that which follows along'. A consequence walks behind an action like a shadow. The same sequi runs through sequence (a chain of follows), sequel, consecutive. A film "sequence" and a movie "sequel" — both heirs of "to follow".
Examples
Every choice has consequences.
He suffered the consequences of his actions.
The decision had serious consequences.
Related
sequelsequenceconsecutivepursuesubsequent