Where does “vagabundus” come from?
vagabundus (Late Latin) comes from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
vagabundus (Late Latin): strolling about
Ancestry of “vagabundus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vagari | present active infinitive of vagor; to wander,... |
| 2 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |
Words derived from “vagabundus”