Etymology of the English word insurgent
the English word
insurgentderived from the Latin word
insurgensderived from the Late Latin word
insurgere (rise up; rise up against)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
surgere (rise, lift; grow)
Date
The earliest known usage of insurgent in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
insurgence,
insurgencyUsage
Word found in Modern English
