Where does “succorless” come from?

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

succorless (English): Alternative spelling of succourless

Definitions

Alternative spelling of succourless

Ancestry of “succorless”, step by step

succorless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English succor

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	succor	Alternative spelling of succour
2	Latin	succurrō	to help, aid, succor
3	Latin	currō	to run
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱer-	to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	kr̥-	to turn, to bend
6	Proto-Indo-European	ker-	army

via English less

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	less	To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2	Middle English	les	false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3	Old English	lēas	false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4	Proto-Germanic	*laus	—

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