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Where does “succourest” come from?

succourest (English) comes from English succour, from Middle English socour, from Middle English sucuren, from Old French secorre, from Latin succurrō, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.

succourest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “succourest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuccourAid, assistance, or relief given to one in...
2Middle Englishsocoursuccor, aid, help, protection; reinforcement,...
3Middle Englishsucuren—
4Old Frenchsecorreto help; to assist
5Latinsuccurrō—
6Latincurrō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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