Where does “succinic” come from?
Succinic comes from French succinique, from Latin succinicus, derived from Latin succinum meaning amber, with the adjective-forming suffix -icus ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
succinic (English): Of or pertaining to succinic acid
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to succinic acid
Ancestry of “succinic”, step by step
succinic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin succinum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | succinum | Alternative form of sūcinum; amber |
| 2 | Latin | sucinum | amber |
| 3 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via French succinique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | succinique | succinic |