Where does “unextravagant” come from?
unextravagant (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.
unextravagant (English): Not extravagant
Definitions
- Not extravagant
Ancestry of “unextravagant”, step by step
unextravagant 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |