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
Ancestry of “insuccess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | success | The achievement of one's aim or goal; Financial... |
| 2 | Italian | successo | — |
| 3 | Latin | successus | course, flow , approach, outcome, success;... |
| 4 | Latin | succēdere | — |
| 5 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | supo | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |