Where does “verghiano” come from?

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

verghiano (Italian): relating to Italian writer Giovanni Verga (1840–1922), or characteristic of his writings

Definitions

  1. relating to Italian writer Giovanni Verga (1840–1922), or characteristic of his writings

Ancestry of “verghiano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianVergacane, rod
2Latinvirgatwig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
3Proto-Italicwizgā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwisgeh₂flexible rod or stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic wizgā →Every word from Latin virga →