Etymology of the English word supersede
the English word
supersedederived from the Old French word
supersedederived from the Classical Latin word
supersedere (refrain , desist)
derived from the Classical Latin word
sedere (sit, remain; settle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sed-using the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperDate
The earliest known usage of supersede in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
supersedure,
superseded,
supersedingUsage
Word found in Modern English
