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Where does “pervigilation” come from?

pervigilation (English) comes from Latin pervigilatio, from Latin pervigilare, from Latin pervigilo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

pervigilation (English): Careful watching

Definitions

  1. Careful watching

Ancestry of “pervigilation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpervigilatio—
2Latinpervigilarepresent active infinitive of pervigilō;...
3LatinpervigiloI remain awake all night; keep watch all night;...
4Latinvigilō—
5Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
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