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Where does “vagrom” come from?

vagrom (English) comes from English vagrant, from Middle English vagraunt, from Anglo-Norman vagarant, from Old French waucrant — roaming, wandering.

vagrom (English): Vagrant; vagrant

Definitions

  1. Vagrant; vagrant

Ancestry of “vagrom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvagrantA person who wanders from place to place; a...
2Middle Englishvagrauntperson without proper employment; person without...
3Anglo-Normanvagarant—
4Old Frenchwaucrantroaming, wandering
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