Where does “vagamente” come from?
vagamente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vago, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.
vagamente (Portuguese): vaguely
Ancestry of “vagamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | vago | vague; vague; indistinct; the vagus nerve |
| 2 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |