soaring

the word soaring originates from the verb 'soar', which entered english via old french. its french source, 'essorer', meant to expose to the air, deriving from the latin elements 'ex-' (out) and 'aura' (breeze, air). this literal sense of rising into the air evolved into the modern verb meaning to fly or ascend high. by adding the '-ing' suffix, which forms present participles and adjectives, 'soaring' describes the state of flying aloft or, metaphorically, of rising rapidly, such as prices or spirits.

Structure: soar (to fly high) + ing (adjective suffix) soar (from old french essorer, based on latin ex- 'out' + aura 'breeze', functional role: core verb root); ing (from old english -ende, -ing, functional role: suffix forming present participles and adjectives)