Where does “trivirga” come from?
trivirga (English) comes from English virga, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.
trivirga (English): A neume that trebles the value of the first note...
Definitions
- A neume that trebles the value of the first note...
Ancestry of “trivirga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | virga | A type of note used in plainsong notation, having... |
| 2 | Latin | virga | twig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wizgā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wisgeh₂ | flexible rod or stick |