Etymology of the English word cessation
the English word
cessationderived from the Old French word
cessationderived from the Latin word
cessatio (relaxation, rest, respite)
derived from the Latin word
cessatusderived 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 cessation in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
