Where does “vague” come from?
Vague comes from Middle French vague, from Latin vagus meaning wandering or unsettled, ultimately from Proto-Italic wagos.
vague (English): Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite...
Definitions
- Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite...
Ancestry of “vague”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | vague | — |
| 2 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 3 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “vague”