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English word origin

Etymology of cede

Borrowed from Middle French ceder, from Old French ceder, from Latin cēdō (“to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱyesdʰ- (“to drive away; to go away”). Cognate with Tocharian B kätk- (“to cross, pass”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

To give up; yield to another. · Same as above. · To give way.

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Borrowed from Middle French ceder, from Old French ceder, from Latin cēdō (“to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱyesdʰ- (“to drive away; to go away”). Cognate with Tocharian B kätk- (“to cross, pass”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentioncederfrm
  • Derivation mentioncederfro
  • Derivation mentioncēdōla · to yield
  • Derivation mention*ḱyesdʰ-ine-pro · to drive away; to go away
  • Cognate mentionkätk-txb
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