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Origin and history of sequel

sequel(n.)

mid-15c., "consequence of an event or action, a corollary; that which follows and forms a continuation," from Old French sequelle, sequele (14c.) and directly from Late Latin sequela "that which follows, result, consequence," from sequi "to follow, come after, follow after, attend, follow naturally" (from PIE root *sekw- (1) "to follow"). 

Specifically "a story that follows and continues another" by 1510s.

Also in Middle English "offspring, issue descendants;" also "train of followers, retinue." Beerbohm uses sequelula "a small sequel" (1912).

also from mid-15c.

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prequel(n.)

"a film, book, etc., portraying events which precede those of an existing film, book, etc.," 1973, from pre- "before," based on sequel (n.).

sequela(n.)

plural sequelae, 1793, originally in pathology, "disease or morbid condition resulting from a previous disease," from Latin sequela "that which follows, consequence" (see sequel).

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