Where does “vigla” come from?
vigla (Esperanto) comes from Aromanian aveglju, from Vulgar Latin viglo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vigla (Esperanto): alert, vigilant
Definitions
- alert, vigilant
Ancestry of “vigla”, step by step
vigla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aromanian aveglju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | aveglju | I guard, watch, watch over, watch out for, keep... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | viglo | — |
| 3 | Latin | vigilō | to watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching |
| 4 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via Latin vigilis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vigilis | genitive singular of vigil |