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Where does “Virgoan” come from?

Virgoan (English) comes from English Virgo, from Latin virgō, from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Virgoan (English): Of, or pertaining to, the Virgo star sign;...

Definitions

  1. Of, or pertaining to, the Virgo star sign;...

Ancestry of “Virgoan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVirgoSomeone with a Virgo star sign
2Latinvirgō—
3Ancient Greekπαρθένοςmaidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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