Etymology of the English word succinct
the English word
succinctderived from the Latin word
succinctusderived from the Latin word
succingere (gather up with a belt or girdle; prepare for action; surround)
derived from the Latin word
cingere (surround, encircle, ring)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kenk-using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of succinct in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
