Where does “virxinal” come from?
virxinal (Galician) comes from Latin virginalis, from Latin virgō, from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
virxinal (Galician): virginal; of a person who is a virgin; pristine,...
Definitions
- virginal; of a person who is a virgin; pristine,...
Ancestry of “virxinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | virginalis | maidenly; of or pertaining to a maiden or virgin |
| 2 | Latin | virgō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρθένος | maidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |