Where does “vergasta” come from?
vergasta (Portuguese) comes from Galician verga, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.
vergasta (Portuguese): cane; any type of whip
Ancestry of “vergasta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | verga | twig; rod, cane; twisted twig used for binding;... |
| 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 “vergasta”