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Where does “noctivagans” come from?

noctivagans (Latin) comes from Latin noctivagare, from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.

Ancestry of “noctivagans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnoctivagare—
2Latinvagaripresent active infinitive of vagor; to wander,...
3Latinvaguswandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague
4Proto-Italicwagos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwogos—

Words derived from “noctivagans”

  • noctivagant
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