Where does “succulent” come from?
Succulent comes from French succulent, from Latin succulentus meaning "juicy," derived from the suffix -ulentus (full of) added to a root related to Latin cruor meaning "blood or gore," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂-.
succulent (English): Juicy or lush; Luscious or delectable; Having...
Definitions
- Juicy or lush; Luscious or delectable; Having...
Ancestry of “succulent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | succulent | succulent |
| 2 | Latin | succulentus | Alternative form of sūculentus |
| 3 | Latin | -ulentus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 4 | Latin | -entus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 5 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 6 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
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