Where does “submersion” come from?
Submersion comes from Latin summersio, formed from the verb mergo meaning "to dip or plunge" combined with the prefix sub meaning "under," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
submersion (English): The act of submerging, or the state of being...
Definitions
- The act of submerging, or the state of being...
Ancestry of “submersion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | summersio | sinking, drowning; submersion |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |