Where does “pontivagus” come from?
pontivagus (Latin) comes from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
pontivagus (Latin): wandering over the sea; wanderer of the sea;...
Definitions
- wandering over the sea; wanderer of the sea;...
Ancestry of “pontivagus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |