Where does “vigilate” come from?

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

vigilate (English): to monitor, watch over, control

Definitions

  1. to monitor, watch over, control

Ancestry of “vigilate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigilōto watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching
2Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Latin vigilō →