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Where does “sucurre” come from?

sucurre (Old French) comes from Latin succurrere, from Latin succurro, from Latin curro, from Proto-Italic korzō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Ancestry of “sucurre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuccurrerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2LatinsuccurroI help, aid; I run to help, to run to the aid of;...
3LatincurroI run; I hurry, hasten, speed; I move, travel,...
4Proto-Italickorzōto run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “sucurre”

  • secourir
  • secourable
  • secourir
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