Etymology

resurgence

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Today it means: An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality. Full definition →

English resurge ← Latin resurgō ← Proto-Italic *regō
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  4. Proto-Italic*supo
  5. Latinsub
  6. Latinsub-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₃réǵeti
  9. Proto-Italic*regō
  10. Latinregō
  11. Latinsubrigō
  12. Latinsurrigō
  13. Latinsurgō
  14. Latinresurgō
  15. Englishresurge
  16. English todayresurgence

From resurge + -ence.

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