Where does “paludivagus” come from?

paludivagus (Latin) comes from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

paludivagus (Latin): wandering about or among morasses

Definitions

  1. wandering about or among morasses

Ancestry of “paludivagus”, step by step

paludivagus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pālus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
2Proto-Italicpākslos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Latin vagus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvaguswandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague
2Proto-Italicwagos
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwogos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slosEvery word from Proto-Italic pākslos