Etymology of the English word succeed
the English word
succeedderived from the Late Latin word
succedere (climb; advance; follow)
derived from the Latin word
cedere (go, pass; grant, concede, yield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ked- (to yield)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of succeed in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
succeeding,
succeededUsage
Word found in Modern English
