Where does “vagabondism” come from?
vagabondism (English) comes from English vagabond, from Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagabundus, from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
vagabondism (English): Vagabondage
Definitions
- Vagabondage
Ancestry of “vagabondism”, step by step
vagabondism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vagabond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vagabond | A person on a trip of indeterminate destination... |
| 2 | Old French | vagabond | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | vagabundus | strolling about |
| 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 | — |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |