Where does “emerging” come from?
Emerging derives from Middle French emerger, from Latin emergere, meaning to bring forth or come out, formed from the prefix ex- combined with a root from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
emerging (English): Becoming prominent; emergent; rising; present...
Definitions
- Becoming prominent; emergent; rising; present...
Ancestry of “emerging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emerge | To come into view; To come out of a situation,... |
| 2 | Middle French | emerger | to emerge; to come out of; to rise out of |
| 3 | Latin | emergo | I emerge; I surface; I arise or come forth |
| 4 | Latin | mergō | to dip (in), immerse; plunge into water; drown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *mésgeti | to sink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mesg- | to dip, sink |