Etymology of the English word cede
the English word
cedederived from the Old French word
céderderived 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
cedederived 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 cede in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
ceded,
cedingCognates
French
céder, Italian
cedere, Latin
cedereUsage
Word found in Modern English
