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Where does “concession” come from?

Concession comes from Middle English concession, from Middle French concession, from Latin concessio, derived from concedo meaning "to yield or grant," itself from cedo meaning "to go or yield."

concession (English): The act of conceding; An act of conceding,...

Definitions

  1. The act of conceding; An act of conceding,...

Ancestry of “concession”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishconcession—
2Middle Frenchconcession—
3Latinconcessiō—
4Latinconcēdō—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “concession”

  • concessional
  • concessionary
  • concessioner
  • concessionist
  • nonconcessionary
  • nonconcession
  • concessionism
  • anticoncession
  • unconcession
  • anticoncessionary
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