Where does “virgem” come from?

virgem (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese virgen, 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.

virgem (Portuguese): virgin; an image, icon or statuette of Virgin...

Definitions

  1. virgin; an image, icon or statuette of Virgin...

Ancestry of “virgem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesevirgen—
2Latinvirgō—
3Ancient Greekπαρθένοςmaidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “virgem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →