Where does “verge” come from?
Verge derives from Middle French verge, from Latin virga meaning a rod or stick, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.
verge (English): A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger; An...
Definitions
- A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger; An...
Ancestry of “verge”, step by step
verge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French verge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | verge | rod; stick; staff; female virgin |
| 2 | Old French | vergé | virgate |
| 3 | Latin | virgatus | made of twigs; striped |
| 4 | Latin | virga | twig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wizgā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisgeh₂ | flexible rod or stick |
via Latin vergere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vergere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wergō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wérg-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂werg- | to turn |