Etymology of the French word cesser
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of cesser in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
cessant,
cesseDerivations in other languages
English
ceaseCognates
English
cease, Italian
cessare, Latin
cessare, Spanish
cesarUsage
Word found in Old French
