Etymograph

English

accessary

Accessary comes from Medieval Latin accessārius.

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500accessārius
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500accessarie
  3. Englishtodayaccessary

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500accessārius
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500accessarie
  3. Englishtodayaccessary

Today it means

noun Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Medieval Latin accessārius / accessary