Where does “vacance” come from?
vacance (French) comes from French vaquer, from Old French vaquer, from Latin vacare — present active infinitive of vacō; second-person...
vacance (French): vacancy, free position; holidays; vacation
Definitions
- vacancy, free position; holidays; vacation
Ancestry of “vacance”, step by step
vacance traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French vaquer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vaquer | to vacate; to discontinue; to busy oneself with,... |
| 2 | Old French | vaquer | — |
| 3 | Latin | vacare | present active infinitive of vacō; second-person... |
via Latin vacantia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vacantia | leisure; An empty place; nominative neuter plural... |
| 2 | Latin | vacāns | empty |
via Medieval Latin vacantia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | vacantia | leisure; An empty place; nominative neuter plural... |