descension

The story

1. Latin · derived fromdēscēnsiō, dēscēnsiōnem
2. Old French · derived fromdescension
3. Middle English · inherited fromdescencioun
4. English todaydescension

From Middle English descencioun, from Old French descension, from Latin dēscēnsiō, dēscēnsiōnem.

First known use, by meaning

• from 15th c. Descent; the act of descending.
• 16th–19th c. The descent below the horizon of a celestial body.