Where does “succomber” come from?

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

succomber (Old French): to succumb; to cause to succumb; to die

Definitions

  1. to succumb; to cause to succumb; to die

Ancestry of “succomber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsuccumboI sink, fall, lie or break down; I succumb or...
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “succomber”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →