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Where does “secession” come from?

Secession derives from Latin secessio, formed from Latin cedo meaning "to go" combined with Latin suus meaning "one's own," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swé.

secession (English): The act of seceding

Definitions

  1. The act of seceding

Ancestry of “secession”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēcessiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “secession”

  • secessionist
  • secessionism
  • antisecession
  • secessional
  • secessionistic
  • secessionistically
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