Where does “vagabundear” come from?
vagabundear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vagabundo, from Old Portuguese vagabondo, from Late Latin vagabundus, from Latin vagari, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
vagabundear (Portuguese): to wander; to be lazy or have a lazy, workless...
Definitions
- to wander; to be lazy or have a lazy, workless...
Ancestry of “vagabundear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | vagabundo | idle; crappy; worthless; of low quality; tramp,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | vagabondo | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | vagabundus | strolling about |
| 4 | Latin | vagari | present active infinitive of vagor; to wander,... |
| 5 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |