Etymology of the English word cease
the English word
ceasederived from the Old French word
cesserderived from the Late Latin word
cessare (be remiss, inactive; hold back)
derived from the Latin word
cedere (go, pass; grant, concede, yield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ked- (to yield)
derived from the French word
ceasederived from the Late Latin word
cessare (be remiss, inactive; hold back)
derived from the Latin word
cedere (go, pass; grant, concede, yield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ked- (to yield)
Date
The earliest known usage of cease in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
ceaseless,
unceasing,
ceased,
ceasingCognates
French
cesser, Italian
cessare, Latin
cessare, Spanish
cesarUsage
Word found in Modern English
