Etymology

concession

con·ces·sion
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Today it means: The act of conceding. Full definition →

Middle English concession ← Middle French concession ← Latin concessiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromconcessiō“a grant, permission, conceding”
  2. Middle French · derived fromconcession
  3. Middle English · derived fromconcession
  4. English todayconcession

From late Middle English concession, from Middle French concession, from Latin concessiō (“a grant, permission, conceding”), from concēdō. Doublet of concessio.

Words from the same roots

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