Etymology of the English word submerge
the English word
submergederived from the Latin word
submergere (plunge under, submerge)
derived from the Latin word
mergere (to submerge; dip, plunge, immerse)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of submerge in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
submerged,
submergible,
submergingUsage
Word found in Modern English
