Where does “viga” come from?

viga (Portuguese) comes from Latin bīga, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

viga (Portuguese): beam

Definitions

  1. beam

Ancestry of “viga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbīgachariot (two-wheeled)
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di
Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from Latin bīga →