Where does “vagabondry” come from?
vagabondry (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.
vagabondry (English): The condition or behaviour of vagabonds
Definitions
- The condition or behaviour of vagabonds
Ancestry of “vagabondry”, step by step
vagabondry 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 ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |