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Where does “estraier” come from?

estraier (Old French) comes from Latin extravagari, from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.

estraier (Old French): to wander; to roam

Definitions

  1. to wander; to roam

Ancestry of “estraier”, step by step

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

Words derived from “estraier”

  • strayen
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