Spanish word

proceder

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾoθeˈðeɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcome from

Example

Estos vinos proceden de la misma región.

These wines come from the same region.

Illustration for proceder (come from)

More examples

Debemos proceder por etapas para resolver el problema.

We should proceed by stages to solve the problem.

Core concept

Origin point with outward flow.

Common phrases

  • proceder por

    proceed by

  • proceder de

    come from

Similar words

provenir: Come from a specific place or cause, stated as the factual source of something.
venir: Move from another place toward the speaker's location.
originarse: Begin at a specific point or arise because of a particular cause.
derivar: Result from or be produced by another thing, showing derivation.

Definition in Spanish

Tener origen o derivar de algo; también comenzar o continuar una acción o un proceso.

Word origin

Derived from Latin procedere (pro- 'forward' + cedere 'go'), originally meaning 'to go forward', and in Spanish it denotes both coming from something and beginning or continuing an action.

Usage tips

  • Proceder marks origin with de (proceder de) and action with proceder a + infinitive, but in conversation speakers often use venir de for origin and empezar for beginning.

Other meanings

  • ariseverb
  • proceedverb

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