Where does “vaga” come from?

vaga (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vagar, from Old Portuguese vagar, from Latin vagor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

vaga (Portuguese): wave; opening, opportunity, vacancy; free slot,...

Definitions

  1. wave; opening, opportunity, vacancy; free slot,...

Ancestry of “vaga”, step by step

vaga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese vagar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevagarto wander; Alternative form of vacar
2Old Portuguesevagar
3LatinvagorI ramble, wander, stroll about, roam, rove; I...
4Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
5Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
7Proto-Indo-European-oss
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

via Old French vague

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvaguemovement on the surface of a liquid, ripple
2Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vaga

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Latin -orEvery word from Latin vagor