Where does “surround” come from?
Surround comes from Middle English sourrounden, from Middle French souronder, from Late Latin superundo, combining Latin super (over) and unda (wave), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots upo and wed-.
surround (English): To encircle something or simultaneously extend in...
Definitions
- To encircle something or simultaneously extend in...
Ancestry of “surround”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sourrounden | to submerge, overflow |
| 2 | Middle French | souronder | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | superundo | — |
| 4 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 5 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |