Where does “cease-fire” come from?
cease-fire (English) comes from English cease, from Middle English cesen, from Middle French cesser, from Old French cesser, from Latin cessō, from Latin cēdō, from Proto-Italic kedō, from Proto-Italic ke.
cease-fire (English): In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a...
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- In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a...
Ancestry of “cease-fire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cease | To stop; To stop doing; To be wanting; to fail;... |
| 2 | Middle English | cesen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | cesser | to cease; to stop |
| 4 | Old French | cesser | to cease; to stop |
| 5 | Latin | cessō | — |
| 6 | Latin | cēdō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kedō | give here! |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ke | here |
| 9 | Indo-European | *ḱe | — |
Words derived from “cease-fire”