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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	∣	—
2	Latin	virgula	a small rod, stick, wand, or staff; the slash...
3	Latin	virga	twig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
4	Proto-Italic	wizgā	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	wisgeh₂	flexible rod or stick

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic wizgā →Every word from Latin virga →