Where does “cess” come from?
Cess derives from French cesser, from Latin cessare, from Latin cesso, from Latin cedo meaning to go or yield, from Proto-Italic kedō, from Proto-Italic ke.
cess (English): An assessed tax, duty, or levy; "Usually preceded...
Definitions
- An assessed tax, duty, or levy; "Usually preceded...
Ancestry of “cess”, step by step
cess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish cis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cis | wicker container; basket, crate; plaited or... |
| 2 | Latin | census | census, a registering of the populace and their... |
| 3 | Latin | censeo | I give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kensēō | to give an opinion |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kensējō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |