Where does “mundivagus” come from?

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

mundivagus (Latin): wandering in or around the world

Definitions

  1. wandering in or around the world

Ancestry of “mundivagus”, step by step

mundivagus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vagus

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

via Latin mundus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmundusclean, pure; neat; nice, fine, elegant,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos →Every word from Proto-Italic wagos →Every word from Latin vagus →