Where does “estravagant” come from?
estravagant (Indo-Portuguese) comes from Portuguese extravagante, from Medieval Latin extravagans, from Latin extravagari, from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
estravagant (Indo-Portuguese): prodigal
Definitions
- prodigal
Ancestry of “estravagant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | extravagante | extravagant; flamboyant; showy |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | extravagans | — |
| 3 | Latin | extravagari | to wander beyond |
| 4 | Latin | vagari | present active infinitive of vagor; to wander,... |
| 5 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |