Where does “nervo vago” come from?
nervo vago (Italian) comes from Italian vago, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
nervo vago (Italian): vagus nerve
Definitions
- vagus nerve
Ancestry of “nervo vago”, step by step
nervo vago traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian vago
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vago | wandering, moving; vague; eager, desirous |
| 2 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |
via Italian nervo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | nervo | nerve; vein, nerve; nerves |
| 2 | Latin | nervus | A sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)new- | — |
via Latin nervus vagus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nervus vagus | — |