Where does “recession” come from?
Recession derives from Latin recessio, formed from the verb cedo (to go, yield) with the suffix -tio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- (to turn, bend).
recession (English): The act or an instance of receding or...
Definitions
- The act or an instance of receding or...
Ancestry of “recession”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | recessiō | A going back, receding, recession |
| 2 | Latin | recēdō | to go back, fall back, give ground, retire, withdraw, recede |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |