vagrant

English

/ˈveɪɡɹənt/

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.
  • (specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.
  • a widely distributed Asian butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
  • (biology) An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English vagraunt (tramp, person without a fixed abode, person without proper employment, vagabond) derived from vagarant derived from Old French walcrant derived from Latin vagārī derived from Frankish *walkrōn (wander about) inherited from Proto-Germanic *walkōną (full, roll about, wallow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *walg- (turn, twist, move), *welH- (turn, wind, roll, twist, round, coil, crowd, revolve, throng).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*welH-

Gloss

turn, wind, roll, twist, round, coil, crowd, revolve, throng

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

風

Emoji
🙃

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