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Where does “vag” come from?

vag (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.

vag (Norwegian Bokmål): a narrow inlet; imperative of våge

Definitions

  1. a narrow inlet; imperative of våge

Ancestry of “vag”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vag”

  • vågehval
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