Where does “surgen” come from?
surgen (Middle English) comes from Middle French sourgir, from Old French surgir, from Old Catalan surgir, from Latin surgō, from Latin subrigo, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “surgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | sourgir | — |
| 2 | Old French | surgir | to rise, ride near the shore, arrive, land |
| 3 | Old Catalan | surgir | — |
| 4 | Latin | surgō | to rise; to arise; to rise from bed; to get up; to stand up |
| 5 | Latin | subrigo | I lift up, I straighten |
| 6 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |