Concessions
/kənˈsɛʃənz/noun
Things granted or yielded to another party, often after negotiation.
Did you know?Concession ultimately comes from Latin *concedere*, a verb built from *com-* (“together”) + *cedere* (“to go, yield”), the same ancient root behind *cede*, *proceed*, and *secede*—all words of movement, retreat, and surrender.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ked-
“to yield, go, give way”
Latin
Latin
concedere
“to go away together, yield, grant”
Late Latin
Latin
concessio
“a granting, yielding, permission”
Old French
Old French
concession
“a grant, yielding, permission”
14th Century
English
concession
“a grant, surrender, or yielding of rights or claims”
Modern English
English
concessions
“grants, allowances, or compromises made to another party”