Resurgent
/rɪˈsɜːdʒənt/noun
Rising again after a period of decline, inactivity, or defeat.
Did you know?Resurgent ultimately comes from Latin surgere, “to rise,” while its deeper root is connected with Latin regere, “to make straight” or “to guide.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reg-
“To move in a straight line, direct, or guide”
Classical Latin
Latin
regere
“To guide, rule, or make straight”
Late Latin
Latin
subrigere
“To raise up, formed from sub- (“up from below”) and regere”
Classical Latin
Latin
surgere
“To rise, get up, or spring upward”
Classical Latin
Latin
resurgere
“To rise again or rise back up”
15th Century
English
resurgent
“Rising again after decline or defeat”
Modern English
English
resurgent
“Returning to strength, activity, or prominence”