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Where does “idrosoccorso” come from?

idrosoccorso (Italian) comes from Italian soccorso, from Vulgar Latin succursum, from Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere, from Latin succurro, from Latin curro, from Proto-Italic korzō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

idrosoccorso (Italian): A search and rescue seaplane

Definitions

  1. A search and rescue seaplane

Ancestry of “idrosoccorso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansoccorsohelp, aid, rescue, succour, assistance, relief;...
2Vulgar Latinsuccursumnominative neuter singular of succursus;...
3Latinsuccursushelped
4Latinsuccurrerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinsuccurroI help, aid; I run to help, to run to the aid of;...
6LatincurroI run; I hurry, hasten, speed; I move, travel,...
7Proto-Italickorzōto run
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
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