Where does “vergence” come from?
vergence (English) comes from English verge, from Middle French verge, from Old French vergé, from Latin virgatus, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.
vergence (English): A measure of convergence or divergence of rays;...
Definitions
- A measure of convergence or divergence of rays;...
Ancestry of “vergence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verge | A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger; An... |
| 2 | Middle French | verge | rod; stick; staff; female virgin |
| 3 | Old French | vergé | virgate |
| 4 | Latin | virgatus | made of twigs; striped |
| 5 | Latin | virga | twig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wizgā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wisgeh₂ | flexible rod or stick |