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Where does “Socorro” come from?

Socorro comes from Spanish socorro, derived from Vulgar Latin succursum, the past participle of Latin succurrere, meaning to run to the aid of, from Latin currere meaning to run, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-.

Ancestry of “Socorro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsocorrohelp!, mayday!; relief; help, aid
2Vulgar Latinsuccursumnominative neuter singular of succursus;...
3Latinsuccursushelped
4Latinsuccurrerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinsuccurroI help, aid; I run to help, to run to the aid of;...
6LatincurroI run; I hurry, hasten, speed; I move, travel,...
7Proto-Italickorzōto run
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
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