Where does “vergaza” come from?

vergaza (Galician) comes from Galician verga, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.

vergaza (Galician): Salix salviifolia a willow endemic of western Iberia

Definitions

  1. Salix salviifolia a willow endemic of western Iberia

Ancestry of “vergaza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianvergatwig; rod, cane; twisted twig used for binding;...
2Latinvirgatwig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
3Proto-Italicwizgā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwisgeh₂flexible rod or stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic wizgā →Every word from Latin virga →