Etymology of the English word succession
the English word
successionderived from the Old French word
successionderived from the Latin word
successio (succession)
derived 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 succession in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
