Where does “nerf vague” come from?
nerf vague (French) comes from French 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.
nerf vague (French): vagus nerve
Definitions
- vagus nerve
Ancestry of “nerf vague”, step by step
nerf vague traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French vague
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vague | wave; vague; vagueness |
| 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 |
via French nerf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nerf | nerve; force, power, strength |
| 2 | Middle French | nerf | nerve |
| 3 | Old French | nerf | nerve |
| 4 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |
via New Latin nervus vagus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | nervus vagus | — |