Where does “urge” come from?

Urge comes from Latin urgeo, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European w(o)rǵʰ-eye-, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, all meaning to press or push.

urge (English): A strong desire; an itch to do something; To...

Definitions

  1. A strong desire; an itch to do something; To...

Ancestry of “urge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinurgeōto press, push, force, drive, urge (forward); to stimulate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “urge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Latin urgeō →