Where does “submergement” come from?
submergement (English) comes from English submerge, from Latin submergere, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
submergement (English): The act of submerging
Definitions
- The act of submerging
Ancestry of “submergement”, step by step
submergement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English submerge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | submerge | To sink out of sight; To put into a liquid; to... |
| 2 | Latin | submergere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |