Where does “invergare” come from?

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

invergare (Italian): To bend, lace; To lease

Definitions

  1. To bend, lace; To lease

Ancestry of “invergare”, step by step

invergare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian Verga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianVergacane, rod
2Latinvirgatwig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
3Proto-Italicwizgā
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwisgeh₂flexible rod or stick

via French enverguer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchenverguer

Words derived from “invergare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic wizgāEvery word from Latin virga
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