Where does “exigent” come from?
Exigent comes from Latin exigens, the present participle of exigo, meaning to drive out or demand, derived from ago meaning to drive, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-.
exigent (English): Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action;...
Definitions
- Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action;...
Ancestry of “exigent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exigēns | driving out, demanding, weighing, examining |