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Where does “virgo” come from?

virgo (Spanish) comes 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.

virgo (Spanish): Virgo, a constellation and sign in astrology;...

Definitions

  1. Virgo, a constellation and sign in astrology;...

Ancestry of “virgo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “virgo”

  • desvirgar
  • virgada
  • virga
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