Words that come from Latin “virga”

85 words across 22 languages descend from Latin virga — including verge, verger, virga, virgule, virgula, virgil, vergeress, vergeboard.

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English (15)

Italian (11)

Latin (9)

French (8)

Spanish (7)

Portuguese (6)

Translingual (4)

Norman (4)

Romanian (3)

Old French (3)

Middle French (2)

Esperanto (2)

Hungarian (2)

Czech (1)

Istriot (1)

Venetian (1)

Turkish (1)

Aromanian (1)

Interlingua (1)

Persian (1)

Anglo-Norman (1)

Galician (1)