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Where does “vago” come from?

vago (Italian) comes from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.

vago (Italian): wandering, moving; vague; eager, desirous

Definitions

  1. wandering, moving; vague; eager, desirous

Ancestry of “vago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvaguswandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague
2Proto-Italicwagos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwogos—

Words derived from “vago”

  • girovago
  • vagamente
  • vaga
  • vagheggiamento
  • vagheggiare
  • vagheggiatore
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