Where does “vigilar” come from?
vigilar (Catalan) comes from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vigilar (Catalan): to monitor, watch over, patrol, pay attention
Definitions
- to monitor, watch over, patrol, pay attention
Ancestry of “vigilar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vigilāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |