Where does “virgula” come from?
virgula (Latin) comes from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.
virgula (Latin): a small rod, stick, wand, or staff; the slash...
Definitions
- a small rod, stick, wand, or staff; the slash...
Ancestry of “virgula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | virga | twig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wizgā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wisgeh₂ | flexible rod or stick |
Words derived from “virgula”