Where does “succumber” come from?
succumber (English) comes from English succumb, from Old French succomber, from Latin succumbo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
succumber (English): One who succumbs
Definitions
- One who succumbs
Ancestry of “succumber”, step by step
succumber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English succumb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | succumb | To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming... |
| 2 | Old French | succomber | to succumb; to cause to succumb; to die |
| 3 | Latin | succumbo | I sink, fall, lie or break down; I succumb or... |
| 4 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |