Where does “antivigilante” come from?
antivigilante (English) comes from English vigilante, from Spanish vigilante, from Latin vigilans, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
antivigilante (English): Opposing vigilantes
Definitions
- Opposing vigilantes
Ancestry of “antivigilante”, step by step
antivigilante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vigilante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vigilante | A person who considers it their own... |
| 2 | Spanish | vigilante | watchful, alert, wakeful; guard, watchman |
| 3 | Latin | vigilans | watching; vigilant, watchful, alert; vigilant,... |
| 4 | Latin | vigilāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |