Where does “verġni” come from?

verġni (Maltese) comes from Italian Vergine, from Latin virgō, from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

verġni (Maltese): virgin

Definitions

  1. virgin

Ancestry of “verġni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianVergineVirgo, specifically
2Latinvirgō—
3Ancient Greekπαρθένοςmaidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →