surge

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English word surge comes from Latin surgere

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surgere (Latin)

surgir (Old Catalan)

surgir (Old French)

sourgir (Middle French)

surgen (Middle English)

surge (English)

(electricity) A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.. (nautical) The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).. (obsolete) A spring; a fountain.. A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.. The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation. The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips. (intransitive) To rush, [...]

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