Where does “surgo” come from?

surgo (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.

surgo (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 “surgo”, step by step

surgo 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 “surgo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-