Where does “solivagus” come from?

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

solivagus (Latin): wandering alone; solitary, single, alone

Definitions

  1. wandering alone; solitary, single, alone

Ancestry of “solivagus”, step by step

solivagus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vagus

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

via Latin sōlus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsōlus—
2Ancient GreekΣολοῦςSolus, Sicily, Italy

Words derived from “solivagus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos →Every word from Proto-Italic wagos →Every word from Latin vagus →