Virgo

The story

1. Sumerian · derived from𒀯𒀳“seed furrow; constellation representing fertility/harvest goddess Shala with ear of corn”
2. Akkadian · derived fromabsinnu“seed furrow; name of constellation”
3. Latin · borrowed fromvirgō“maiden, virgin; name of constellation”
4. English todayVirgo

From Latin virgō (“maiden, virgin; name of constellation”), calque of Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin; name of constellation”), ultimately derived through mythic reinterpretation from ancient Mesopotamian constellations, as Akkadian absinnu (“seed furrow; name of constellation”) and Sumerian 𒀯𒀳 (ᵐᵘˡABSIN₃, “seed furrow; constellation representing fertility/harvest goddess Shala with ear of corn”). Doublet of virgin.