Where does “vergare” come from?

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

vergare (Italian): To cane; To write

Definitions

  1. To cane; To write

Ancestry of “vergare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vergare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂
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