Where does “succinct” come from?
succinct (Old French) comes from Latin succinctus, from Latin succingō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “succinct”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | succinctus | ready, prepared, having been readied; succinct,... |
| 2 | Latin | succingō | to gather or tuck up (with a belt, etc.) |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |