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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	successo	—
2	Latin	successus	course, flow , approach, outcome, success;...
3	Latin	succēdere	—
4	Latin	sub	under, beneath; behind; at the feet of
5	Proto-Italic	supo	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

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