Where does “divergent” come from?
Divergent comes from Latin vergere meaning to turn, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two, ultimately expressing the sense of turning in two directions.
divergent (English): Growing further apart; diverging; Of a series,...
Definitions
- Growing further apart; diverging; Of a series,...
Ancestry of “divergent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vergere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wergō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wérg-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂werg- | to turn |