Succor
/ˈsʌk.ər/noun
Help given to someone in distress or need.
Did you know?Its deepest root is tied to the idea of running to the aid of someone in trouble, and Latin used it for help in a way that later passed through French into English.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kers-
“to run”
Latin
Latin
currere
“to run”
Late Latin
Latin
succurrere
“to run up to help, come to the aid of”
Old French
Old French
succour
“help, relief, aid”
Middle English
English
succour
“aid, assistance, relief”
Modern English
English
succor
“help given to someone in distress or need”