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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchvergerod; stick; staff; female virgin
2Old Frenchvergévirgate
3Latinvirgatusmade of twigs; striped
4Latinvirgatwig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
5Proto-Italicwizgā
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwisgeh₂flexible rod or stick

via Latin vergere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvergeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Proto-Italicwergō
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wérg-e-ti
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂werg-to turn

via Latin vergō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvergōto bend, turn, incline
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “verge

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂