Etymology of the English word accessory
the English word
accessoryderived from the Latin word
accessorius (supplementary; assessory, adjunct)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
accessorderived 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
accessumderived 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 accessory in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
accessorial,
accessorizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
