Where does “cessation” come from?
Cessation comes from Middle French cessation, from Latin cessatio, a noun formed from the verb cedo meaning "to yield or give way," with the suffix -tio denoting an action or state.
cessation (English): A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an...
Definitions
- A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an...
Ancestry of “cessation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | cessation | — |
| 2 | Latin | cessatio | rest, relaxation, respite; inactivity, idleness |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |