Where does “Virgo” come from?

Virgo, the zodiacal constellation and sign, derives from Latin virgo meaning "maiden" or "young woman," of unknown ultimate origin.

Virgo (English): Someone with a Virgo star sign

Definitions

  1. Someone with a Virgo star sign

Ancestry of “Virgo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirgō—
2Ancient Greekπαρθένοςmaidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “Virgo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →