The correct spelling of the word "wert immersed" is "were immersed". The word "were" is the past tense of "are", which means to exist or to be. Meanwhile, "immersed" refers to being fully involved in something. It is spelled as /ɪˈmɜːst/, with the letter 'm' being pronounced with a long 'e' sound, followed by the 'r' sound pronounced with a short, upwardly rolled 'uh' sound. The 's' is pronounced with a soft 'z' sound.
The phrase wert immersed is a combination of two words: wert and immersed.
The word wert is the second-person singular form of the verb be in the past tense. It originates from Middle English and Old English, where wert was used as the second-person singular form of be in the past indicative and subjunctive moods.
The word immersed is derived from the Latin word immersus, which is the past participle of the verb immergere. Immergere consists of the prefix in- meaning into and the verb mergere meaning to dip or to sink. Therefore, immersed essentially means to be dipped or submerged into something.