Latin · root
cedere
go, move; withdraw or yield
Forms
- ced-
- cess- — Latin stem used in forms referring to having gone or yielded.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ked-, ‘go; yield.’
Note
Giving way connects physical movement with surrendering a claim or position.
Words sharing this root
abscessA swollen, infected area containing pus.accessThe ability or means to reach or use something, or the act of doing so.accessibleEasy to reach or use without significant barriers.accessoryAn extra that complements something else.accessorySomeone who helps another person commit or conceal a crime.ancestorAn earlier forebear from whom a later form descends.antecedentSomething preceding another thing as its reference or condition.ceaseTo stop happening or doing something.cedeFormally give up possession or control of something to another.concedeTo yield a disputed point or possession, often reluctantly.concessionSomething granted in response to a request or negotiation.deceaseThe end of a person's life.decedentA person who has died, especially in legal contexts.exceedTo be greater than a limit or expected amount.excessAn amount beyond what is needed, usual, or reasonable.excessiveMore than is reasonable, necessary, or acceptable.intercedeTo intervene on behalf of a person or cause.intercessionPleading on someone else's behalf, especially in prayer.necessaryNeeded or essential.necessityThe condition of being required or unavoidable.precedeTo come before something in time, order, or position.precedentAn earlier instance serving as a guide for what follows.procedureAn established series of steps for carrying out a task.proceedTo arise from a source or cause.proceedTo move forward or continue with an action or process.processAn ordered sequence of actions toward an outcome.processTo walk in a formal ceremonial line.processionAn ordered line moving forward one after another.recedeTo move farther away or become less prominent.recessA temporary break from an activity.recessA hollow space set back from a surface.recessionA movement backward or withdrawal from an earlier position.secedeTo formally withdraw from a political union or organization.secessionFormal withdrawal from a political union or organization.succeedTo follow a predecessor.succeedTo achieve a desired result.successThe achievement of a desired result.successionThe ordered following of one thing by another.successiveFollowing one after another in sequence.successorA person or thing that takes another's place in a role or position.