Latin

dēcēdō

‘to depart, die’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dēcēdō.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin dēcēdō, most familiar first.

• predecessor ← predecessour ← predecesseor ← praedēcessor ← dēcessor
• decedent ← decedens
• decede
• decession ← decessio

Etymograph / Latin dēcēdō