Where does “vagus” come from?

Vagus comes from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, meaning to wander or roam, ultimately related to the Latin root vagor.

vagus (English): A homeless person or vagrant; The vagus nerve

Definitions

  1. A homeless person or vagrant; The vagus nerve

Ancestry of “vagus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvaguswandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague
2Proto-Italicwagos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwogos—

Words derived from “vagus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos →Every word from Proto-Italic wagos →Every word from Latin vagus →