Access
/ˈæk.sɛs/noun
The means or opportunity to approach or enter a place.
Did you know?The Latin root of 'access' was used in legal texts to describe the act of approaching a person of authority, as if to conjure their will.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
accessus
“An approach or arrival, especially in a legal or authoritative context.”
Old French
Old French
acces
“A means of entering or reaching; passage.”
Middle English
Middle English
accesse
“The act of coming to or entering.”
Modern English
Modern English
access
“The opportunity to enter, approach, or communicate.”