Where does “ceasing” come from?
Ceasing derives from Middle English cesen, from Middle French cesser, from Latin cesso, from Latin cedo meaning "to go" or "to yield," ultimately from Proto-Italic kedō.
ceasing (English): present participle of cease; A cessation
Definitions
- present participle of cease; A cessation
Ancestry of “ceasing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to stop, desist, halt, cease |
| 6 | Latin | cēdō | to go, move, proceed, go along, move along |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kedō | give here! |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ke | here |
| 9 | Indo-European | *ḱe | — |