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Where does “secorre” come from?

secorre (Old French) comes from Latin succurrō, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

secorre (Old French): to help; to assist

Definitions

  1. to help; to assist

Ancestry of “secorre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuccurrō—
2Latincurrō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “secorre”

  • succour
  • zouk
  • succourless
  • succoureth
  • succourest
  • zoukify
  • zouk-like
  • secourir
  • secourable
  • secouer
  • socour
  • sucuren
  • secourir
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