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DictionaryRoot: cedere
Latin

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.

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An older white manager hands office keys to a younger Black woman taking over the role.
noun

successor

suk-SES-er/səkˈsesər/

A person or thing that takes another's place in a role or position.

Etymology
sucLatinunder; up from under; subordinate or lesser
+cessLatingo, move; withdraw or yield
+orLatina person or thing that acts

A successor is literally one who comes after. The underlying verb also meant taking another's place, connecting simple sequence with replacement in an office or role.

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