Where does “vague” come from?

vague (French) comes 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.

vague (French): wave; vague; vagueness

Definitions

  1. wave; vague; vagueness

Ancestry of “vague”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchvague—
2Old Frenchvaguemovement on the surface of a liquid, ripple
3Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vague”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →