Where does “insurgency” come from?
insurgency (English) comes from English insurgent, from Latin īnsurgentem, from Latin surgō, from Latin subrigo, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
insurgency (English): rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
Definitions
- rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
Ancestry of “insurgency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insurgent | Rebellious, opposing authority; One of several... |
| 2 | Latin | īnsurgentem | — |
| 3 | Latin | surgō | to rise; to arise; to rise from bed; to get up; to stand up |
| 4 | Latin | subrigo | I lift up, I straighten |
| 5 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |