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Where does “succinct” come from?

succinct (French) comes from Old French succinct, from Latin succinctus, from Latin succingō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

succinct (French): succinct; light; Concise in its intentions

Definitions

  1. succinct; light; Concise in its intentions

Ancestry of “succinct”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsuccinct—
2Latinsuccinctusready, prepared, having been readied; succinct,...
3Latinsuccingō—
4Latinsub-sub-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “succinct”

  • succinctement
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