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Where does “submerge” come from?

Submerge comes from Latin submergere, formed from the prefix sub- and mergo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

submerge (English): To sink out of sight; To put into a liquid; to...

Definitions

  1. To sink out of sight; To put into a liquid; to...

Ancestry of “submerge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubmergeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
3Proto-Italicsupo—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “submerge”

  • insubmergible
  • submergible
  • submerger
  • resubmerge
  • submergeable
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