Where does “reces” come from?
reces (Dutch) comes from Latin recessus, from Latin recedere, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
reces (Dutch): a recess (pause)
Definitions
- a recess (pause)
Ancestry of “reces”, step by step
reces traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin recessus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | recessus | receded, retreated; recess, secluded spot;... |
| 2 | Latin | recedere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle French recès
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | recès | — |