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Where does “vagar” come from?

vagar (Portuguese) comes 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;...

vagar (Portuguese): to wander; Alternative form of vacar

Definitions

  1. to wander; Alternative form of vacar

Ancestry of “vagar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vagar”

  • devagar
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