Where does “ludivagus” come from?

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

ludivagus (Latin): sportive

Definitions

  1. sportive

Ancestry of “ludivagus”, step by step

ludivagus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vagus

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

via Latin lūdus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūdusa school, especially a primary school
2Latinlūdōto play (a game or sport)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos →Every word from Proto-Italic wagos →Every word from Latin vagus →