Where does “vaginula” come from?
vaginula (English) comes from Latin vāgīna, from Proto-Italic wāgīnā, from Proto-Indo-European wāg- — to be bent.
vaginula (English): A little sheath, such as that about the base of...
Definitions
- A little sheath, such as that about the base of...
Ancestry of “vaginula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vāgīna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wāgīnā | sheath, scabbard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wāg- | to be bent |