Where does “socour” come from?
socour (Middle English) comes from Middle English sucuren, from Old French secorre, from Latin succurrō, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
socour (Middle English): succor, aid, help, protection; reinforcement,...
Definitions
- succor, aid, help, protection; reinforcement,...
Ancestry of “socour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sucuren | — |
| 2 | Old French | secorre | to help; to assist |
| 3 | Latin | succurrō | — |
| 4 | Latin | currō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “socour”