Where does “vag” come from?

vag (Danish) comes from French vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vag (Danish): vague

Definitions

  1. vague

Ancestry of “vag”, step by step

vag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French vague

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvaguewave; vague; vagueness
2Middle Frenchvague—
3Old Frenchvaguemovement on the surface of a liquid, ripple
4Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Old Danish wagh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishwagh—

Words derived from “vag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →