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
Ancestry of “vergare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | Verga | — |
| 2 | Latin | virga | twig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wizgā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wisgeh₂ | flexible rod or stick |
Words derived from “vergare”