Where does “eggstravagant” come from?
eggstravagant (English) comes from English extravagant, from French extravagant, from Medieval Latin extravagans, from Latin extravagari, from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
eggstravagant (English): in the context of eggs or Easter
Definitions
- in the context of eggs or Easter
Ancestry of “eggstravagant”, step by step
eggstravagant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English extravagant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extravagant | Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence,... |
| 2 | French | extravagant | extravagant |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | extravagans | — |
| 4 | Latin | extravagari | to wander beyond |
| 5 | Latin | vagari | present active infinitive of vagor; to wander,... |
| 6 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |
via English eggs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eggs | plural of egg; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | English | egg | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body... |
| 3 | Middle English | eggen | To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To... |
| 4 | Old Saxon | eggian | to harrow |
| 5 | Old Norse | eggja | to incite, egg on to do |
| 6 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |