Where does “viga” come from?

viga (English) comes from Spanish viga, from Latin bīga, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

viga (English): A roughly-made rafter or roof timber, especially...

Definitions

  1. A roughly-made rafter or roof timber, especially...

Ancestry of “viga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvigatimber, beam, rafter, girder
2Latinbīgachariot (two-wheeled)
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →