Submission
/səbˈmɪʃ.ən/noun
The action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another.
Did you know?In ancient contexts, submission was often linked to spiritual surrender, invoking higher powers in rituals of obedience and humility.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mei̯-
“to change, exchange, or surrender.”
Latin
Latin
submissio
“a lowering, yielding, or submission.”
Old French
Old French
submitre
“to put under, bring under control.”
14th Century
Middle English
submission
“the act of submitting, yielding to authority or power.”
Modern English
English
submission
“the state of being submissive or yielding to another.”