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Where does “succinum” come from?

succinum (Latin) comes from Latin sucinum, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

succinum (Latin): Alternative form of sūcinum; amber

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sūcinum; amber

Ancestry of “succinum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsucinumamber
2Latin-nus-an
3Proto-Italic-nos—
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “succinum”

  • succinate
  • succinic
  • succinyl
  • sulfosuccinate
  • dimercaptosuccinic
  • hemisuccinate
  • succinylacetone
  • succinylation
  • succinamide
  • succinylsulfathiazole
  • succinyltransferase
  • succinamic
  • dimercaptosuccinate
  • succinylase
  • succinamate
  • succinous
  • succin-
  • ketosuccinic
  • desuccinylation
  • succinylome
  • succinite
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