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Where does “vigilanteism” come from?

vigilanteism (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.

vigilanteism (English): Alternative spelling of vigilantism

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of vigilantism

Ancestry of “vigilanteism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvigilanteA person who considers it their own...
2Spanishvigilantewatchful, alert, wakeful; guard, watchman
3Latinvigilanswatching; vigilant, watchful, alert; vigilant,...
4Latinvigilāre—
5Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
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