Where does “stravagante” come from?
stravagante (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin extravagans, from Latin extravagari, from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
stravagante (Italian): eccentric, outlandish, oddball
Definitions
- eccentric, outlandish, oddball
Ancestry of “stravagante”, step by step
stravagante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin extravagans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | extravagans | — |
| 2 | Latin | extravagari | to wander beyond |
| 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 Late Latin extravagans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | extravagans | — |