Where does “virgated” come from?

virgated (English) comes from Latin virgatus, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.

virgated (English): Striped; streaked

Definitions

  1. Striped; streaked

Ancestry of “virgated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvirgatusmade of twigs; striped
2Latinvirgatwig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
3Proto-Italicwizgā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwisgeh₂flexible rod or stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ →
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