Where does “vacar” come from?

vacar (Portuguese) comes from Latin vacō, from Proto-Italic wakos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vacar (Portuguese): to vacate

Definitions

  1. to vacate

Ancestry of “vacar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvacōto be empty, void
2Proto-Italicwakosempty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic wakos →Every word from Latin vacō →
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