Where does “surgō” come from?

surgō (Latin) comes from Latin subrigo, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

surgō (Latin): to rise; to arise; to rise from bed; to get up; to stand up

Definitions

  1. to rise; to arise; to rise from bed; to get up; to stand up

Ancestry of “surgō”, step by step

surgō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin subrigo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsubrigoI lift up, I straighten
2Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Latin sub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
2Proto-Italicsupounder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “surgō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic regō →