Etymology

intercede

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Middle French intercéder ← Latin intercēdō
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  1. Latin · derived fromintercēdō
  2. Middle French · derived fromintercéder
  3. English todayintercede

First attested in c. 1570. From Middle French intercéder, from Latin intercēdō, from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “to (act as) go-between”.

Words from the same roots

Latinintercēdō all →

intercessor

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