Where does “vigília” come from?

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

vigília (Catalan): vigil; eve

Definitions

  1. vigil; eve

Ancestry of “vigília”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigiliawatch, vigil; wakefulness; city guard,...
2Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Latin vigilia →