Where does “begira” come from?

begira (Basque) comes from Latin vigilia, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

begira (Basque): looking at

Definitions

  1. looking at

Ancestry of “begira”, step by step

begira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vigilia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigiliawatch, vigil; wakefulness; city guard,...
2Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

via Basque begi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquebegieye; hole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Latin vigilia →