Middle English word processioun comes from Latin cedere, Latin pro-, Latin pro, and later Latin processio (Advance (military). Procession.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cedere | Latin (lat) | |
| pro- | Latin (lat) | (prefixed to verbs of utterance) in place of, on behalf of. (temporally) prior, fore-. Action directed forward or in front. Advantage. Bringing into being, forth, or into the open. Downward and forward movement. Forward direction, forward movement. Prominence. |
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| processus | Latin (lat) | (by extension) An elapsing, passing away, lapse.. A course, progression, progress, process, advance. |
| processio | Latin (lat) | Advance (military). Procession. |
| pourciession | Old French (fro) | Procession (line of people following one another). |
| processioun | Middle English (enm) |