English
resurrection
Resurrection comes from Latin resurgō ‘to rise again’, from subrigō ‘to lift up’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃réǵeti‘to be straightening, to be setting upright’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*regōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEregō‘lead, rule’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsubrigō‘to lift up’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsurrigō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsurgō‘to rise’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEresurgō‘to rise again’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEresurrēctiōnem
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400resurrectiun
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500resurreccioun
- Englishearliest quotation 1611resurrection
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃réǵeti‘to be straightening, to be setting upright’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*regōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEregō‘lead, rule’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsubrigō‘to lift up’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsurrigō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsurgō‘to rise’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEresurgō‘to rise again’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEresurrēctiōnem
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400resurrectiun
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500resurreccioun
- Englishearliest quotation 1611resurrection
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “But the rest of the dead lived not again…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
right, real, rich, royal, regular, rank, roy, radar, correct, arrangement, rack, rogue, arrange, rex, raj, rake, regal, interrogation, regency, dresser, rani, rector, rajah, undress, dressage, eldritch, rhesus, riel, dirigible, derailleur, interregnum, retch, rectilinear, 73 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti ‘to be straightening, to be setting upright’
through Proto-Italic *regō
regional, direction, ruler, regiment, directory, regimen, erectile, erectus, erector, 35 more
through Latin regō ‘lead, rule’
rule, director, address, region, direct, dress, regime, realm, regulate, regent, erect, rectify, droit, rectum, régime, incorrigible, dirge, irregularity, regula, rectification, derecho, corregidor, regio, recto, rectus, rectitude, 47 more
through Latin surgō ‘to rise’
source, surge, insurrection, 8 more
through Latin resurgō ‘to rise again’
Today it means
noun The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / resurrection