Where does “vaag” come from?

vaag (Dutch) 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.

vaag (Dutch): vague, hazy; odd, weird

Definitions

  1. vague, hazy; odd, weird

Ancestry of “vaag”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vaag”

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