Where does “virga” come from?

virga (Spanish) comes from Spanish virgo, 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.

virga (Spanish): feminine singular of virgo

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of virgo

Ancestry of “virga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishvirgoVirgo, a constellation and sign in astrology;...
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- →