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Where does “cedent” come from?

cedent (English) comes from Latin cēdere, from Proto-Italic kezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱyesdʰ- — to drive away; to go away.

cedent (English): The person who cedes a personal obligation to...

Definitions

  1. The person who cedes a personal obligation to...

Ancestry of “cedent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincēdere—
2Proto-Italickezdō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱyesdʰ-to drive away; to go away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱyesdʰ- →