Where does “vaguer” come from?
vaguer (English) comes from English vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
vaguer (English): comparative form of vague: more vague
Definitions
- comparative form of vague: more vague
Ancestry of “vaguer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vague | Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite... |
| 2 | Middle French | vague | — |
| 3 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 4 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |