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
- A strong desire; an itch to do something; To...
Ancestry of “urge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | urgeō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “urge”