Where does “extravagant” come from?
Extravagant derives from French extravagant, from Medieval Latin extravagans, from Latin extravagari, meaning to wander beyond, from extra and exter, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs.
extravagant (English): Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence,...
Definitions
- Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence,...
Ancestry of “extravagant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | extravagant | extravagant |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | extravagans | — |
| 3 | Latin | extravagari | to wander beyond |
| 4 | Latin | vagari | present active infinitive of vagor; to wander,... |
| 5 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |