Where does “vacar” come from?

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

vacar (Spanish): to take a break; to vacate; to dedicate time to

Definitions

  1. to take a break; to vacate; to dedicate time to

Ancestry of “vacar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvacōto be empty, void
2Proto-Italicwakosempty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “vacar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic wakos →Every word from Latin vacō →