Where does “virga” come from?

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

virga (Istriot): whip; strap

Definitions

  1. whip; strap

Ancestry of “virga”, step by step

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