Where does “₥” come from?

₥ (Translingual) comes from Translingual /, from Latin virgula, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.

Ancestry of “₥”, step by step

₥ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual /

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual/exclusive or; inclusive or
2Latinvirgulaa small rod, stick, wand, or staff; the slash...
3Latinvirgatwig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
4Proto-Italicwizgā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwisgeh₂flexible rod or stick

via Translingual M

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMThousand; The thousandth
2Ancient GreekΜMu; my
3Ancient GreekΜοῖραFates
4Proto-Hellenicmóřřā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic wizgā →Every word from Latin virga →