Etymology of the English word access
the English word
accessderived from the Old French word
orderived from the Latin word
aurum (gold; gold, gold money)
derived from the Latin word
accessus (approach, arrival; entry)
derived from the Late Latin word
accedere (come near, approach; agree with)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
cedere (go, pass; grant, concede, yield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ked- (to yield)
derived from the Latin word
fluxus (flowing; fluid; loose)
derived from the Late Latin word
fluere (flow, stream; emanate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhleu-derived from the Old French word
accesderived from the Latin word
accessus (approach, arrival; entry)
derived from the Late Latin word
accedere (come near, approach; agree with)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
cedere (go, pass; grant, concede, yield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ked- (to yield)
Date
The earliest known usage of access in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
accesswayUsage
Word found in Modern English
