Definition of the word diverge

The word "diverge" has its roots in Latin. The Latin word "divergere" means "to turn asunder" or "to separate". This Latin word is a compound of "dis-" (meaning "apart" or "from") and "vergere" (meaning "to bend" or "to turn"). In English, the verb "diverge" was first used in the 14th century to mean "to split off" or "to depart from a common course". Over time, the meaning of "diverge" expanded to include senses such as "to become widely separated" or "to move away from a central point". Today, "diverge" is commonly used in mathematics, particularly in geometry and topology, to describe the separation of lines or paths.