Where does “Vagant” come from?
Vagant (German) comes from French vagant, from French vaguer, from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
Vagant (German): Goliard
Definitions
- Goliard
Ancestry of “Vagant”, step by step
Vagant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French vagant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vagant | — |
| 2 | French | vaguer | to wander, to wander aimlessly |
| 3 | Latin | vagari | present active infinitive of vagor; to wander,... |
| 4 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |
via Latin vagans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vagans | rambling |