virga

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • twig, young shoot
  • rod, switch for flogging.
  • staff, walking stick
  • wand (magical)
  • (figuratively) penis, cervix

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Italic *wizgā derived from Proto-Indo-European *wisgeh₂ (flexible rod stick), *weys- (flow, melt, produce, increase, run, turn, procreate, rotate, poison).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weys-

Gloss

flow, melt, produce, increase, run, turn, procreate, rotate, poison

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

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