Where does “success” come from?
Success derives from Latin successus, the past participle of succedere meaning to go under or follow, from sub and cedo meaning to yield or go.
success (English): The achievement of one's aim or goal; Financial...
Definitions
- The achievement of one's aim or goal; Financial...
Ancestry of “success”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | successo | success |
| 2 | Latin | successus | course, flow (of time), approach |
| 3 | Latin | succēdere | — |
| 4 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “success”