Where does “merger” come from?
Merger comes from English merge, from Latin mergo meaning to plunge or immerse, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mesg-.
merger (English): One that merges; The act or process of merging...
Definitions
- One that merges; The act or process of merging...
Ancestry of “merger”, step by step
merger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English merge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | merge | To combine into a whole; To blend gradually into... |
| 2 | Latin | mergō | to dip (in), immerse; plunge into water; drown |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *mésgeti | to sink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mesg- | to dip, sink |
via Anglo-Norman merger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | merger | — |