Etymology of the Latin word cessare
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)
Derivations in Latin
incessans,
cessatus,
cessator,
cessans,
concessare,
incessantusDerivations in other languages
French
cesser, French
cease, Italian
cessare, Portuguese
cessar, Spanish
cesar, Spanish
cejarCognates
English
cease, French
cesser, Italian
cessare, Spanish
cesarUsage
Word found in Late Latin
