Where does “succor” come from?

succor (English) comes from Latin succurrō, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

succor (English): Alternative spelling of succour

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of succour

Ancestry of “succor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuccurrōto help, aid, succor
2Latincurrōto run
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “succor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →