Where does “candlelight vigil” come from?
candlelight vigil (English) comes from English vigil, from Middle English vigile, from Old French vigile, from Latin vigilia, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
candlelight vigil (English): An event that includes lighting candles, used to remember the victims of a tragedy
Definitions
- An event that includes lighting candles, used to remember the victims of a tragedy
Ancestry of “candlelight vigil”, step by step
candlelight vigil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vigil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vigil | An instance of keeping awake during normal... |
| 2 | Middle English | vigile | a devotional watching |
| 3 | Old French | vigile | — |
| 4 | Latin | vigilia | watch, vigil; wakefulness; city guard,... |
| 5 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via English candlelight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | candlelight | The light emitted by a candle |
| 2 | Middle English | candel lyght | — |
| 3 | Old English | candel lēoht | candlelight |