Where does “vague” come from?

vague (Old French) comes from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vague (Old French): movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple

Definitions

  1. movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple

Ancestry of “vague”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
2Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vague”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →