Where does “vergas” come from?

vergas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese verga, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.

vergas (Portuguese): plural of verga

Definitions

  1. plural of verga

Ancestry of “vergas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevergastick, twig; wicker; yard
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 →