Where does “insuccess” come from?

insuccess (English) comes from English success, from Italian successo, from Latin successus, from Latin succēdere, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

insuccess (English): Lack of success

Definitions

  1. Lack of success

Ancestry of “insuccess”, step by step

insuccess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English success

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuccessThe achievement of one's aim or goal; Financial...
2Italiansuccessosuccess
3Latinsuccessuscourse, flow (of time), approach
4Latinsuccēdere—
5Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
6Proto-Italicsupounder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →