Latin

īnsurgō

‘to rise up against, revolt’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin īnsurgō.

2 English words in this record descend from Latin īnsurgō, most familiar first.

• insurgent ← īnsurgentem
• insurrection ← insurreccion ← īnsurrēctiōnem ← īnsurrēctiō

Etymograph / Latin īnsurgō