Where does “vaga” come from?
vaga (Galician) comes from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
vaga (Galician): wave; swell; feminine singular of vago
Definitions
- wave; swell; feminine singular of vago
Ancestry of “vaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 2 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |