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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “verge”