'diverge' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'divergere,' where 'di-' meant 'apart' and 'vergere' meant 'to bend or turn.'

'divergere' transformed into the French word 'diverger,' and eventually became the modern English word 'diverge' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to turn apart,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to move or extend in different directions from a common point.'