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Where does “succumbo” come from?

succumbo (Latin) comes from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

succumbo (Latin): I sink, fall, lie or break down; I succumb or...

Definitions

  1. I sink, fall, lie or break down; I succumb or...

Ancestry of “succumbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-sub-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “succumbo”

  • succumb
  • succumbeth
  • succumbent
  • succumber
  • succumbest
  • succumbens
  • succumbere
  • succubiturus
  • succubitus
  • succumbendus
  • sucumbir
  • succomber
  • sucumbir
  • succomber
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