Where does “vage” come from?

vage (German) 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.

vage (German): vague

Definitions

  1. vague

Ancestry of “vage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvaguewave; vague; vagueness
2Middle Frenchvague—
3Old Frenchvaguemovement on the surface of a liquid, ripple
4Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →
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