Etymology

supersessor

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Today it means: Someone or something that supersedes another. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Latin supersedēre
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromsupersedēre“to supersede”
  2. English todaysupersessor

From the participle stem of Latin supersedēre (“to supersede”).

Words from the same roots

Latinsupersedēre all →

supersedesupercedesurcease

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Someone or something that supersedes another.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.