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Stage 1 of 3
mergere
Latin · ancient
"to dip, to plunge"
to dip, to plunge, giving rise to emergere (to rise out)
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Stage 2 of 3
emergentia
New Latin · 1600s
"an unforeseen occurrence"
a rising up, an unforeseen occurrence, from emergere
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Stage 3 of 3
emergency
English · 1630s
"a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action"
settled as the English word for a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
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