proceedings vs proceed

proceedings is a noun but proceed is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proceedings	Yes	No	No	No
proceed	No	No	Yes	No

proceedings (noun)	proceed (noun)
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
a written account of what transpired at a meeting

proceedings (verb)	proceed (verb)
	follow a certain course
	continue talking
	move ahead; travel onward in time or space
	follow a procedure or take a course
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity