Where does “supersede” come from?
Supersede comes from Middle French superseder, from Latin supersedeo, combining super and the root sed- meaning to sit or settle.
supersede (English): To take the place of; To displace in favour of...
Definitions
- To take the place of; To displace in favour of...
Ancestry of “supersede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | superseder | to postpone; to defer |
| 2 | Latin | supersedēre | — |
| 3 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 4 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |