Etymology of the English word success
the English word
successderived from the Latin word
successus (approach, advance uphill, outcome)
derived 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 success in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
successfulCognates
French
succès, Italian
successoUsage
Word found in Modern English
