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Where does “succussion” come from?

succussion (English) comes from Latin succussio, from Latin succutere, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

succussion (English): The act of succussing or shaking; a shake

Definitions

  1. The act of succussing or shaking; a shake

Ancestry of “succussion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuccussio—
2Latinsuccuterepresent active infinitive of succutiō; to shake...
3Latinsub-sub-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →