proceeds
UK[ˈprəʊsiːdz]US[ˈproʊsiːdz]
n
The money received from an event or activity, especially when it is given to a particular organization or cause.
n
The total amount of money received from a particular sale, venture, or activity.
Morpheme Breakdown
pro
ceed
s
pro
forward
ceed
go
s
plural suffix
Etymology
The word "proceeds" originates from the Latin verb procedere, meaning "to go forward, advance, come forth". This verb is a compound of pro- ("forward") and cedere ("to go"). In Medieval Latin, the past participle processus gave rise to the noun "process" and the related financial term. By the 17th century, "proceeds" emerged in English specifically to denote "that which goes forth or results", particularly in a financial context. The modern meaning logically evolved from the literal sense of "what comes forward" from a transaction or venture, now concretely understood as the sum of money generated or received.
Analysis
Structure: pro (forward) + ceed (go) + s (plural suffix)
- pro: Latin prefix meaning "forward, forth, in front of".
- ceed: A variant spelling of the root "cede", from Latin cedere, meaning "to go, move, yield".
- s: English suffix indicating a plural noun.
Examples
All proceeds from the charity concert will be donated to local food banks.
The company used the proceeds from the sale of its old factory to invest in new technology.
After deducting expenses, the net proceeds were lower than anticipated.