Merge
/mɜːrdʒ/noun
To combine or cause to combine into a single entity.
Did you know?The word 'merge' comes from a Latin term meaning 'to plunge'—evoking images of deep waters and transformative rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
mergere
“to plunge or dip into water, suggesting transformation.”
Old French
Old French
merger
“to plunge, sink or submerge.”
Middle English
Middle English
mergen
“to combine or blend.”
Modern English
English
merge
“to combine into one; the modern sense of unification.”