Where does “vigie” come from?
vigie (French) comes from Spanish vigía, from Portuguese vigia, from Portuguese vigiar, from Old Portuguese vigiar, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vigie (French): lookout; watch; crow's nest
Definitions
- lookout; watch; crow's nest
Ancestry of “vigie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vigía | lookout, watchtower; reef; lookout |
| 2 | Portuguese | vigia | watch; lookout; watchtower; peephole |
| 3 | Portuguese | vigiar | to watch; to observe something carefully |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | vigiar | — |
| 5 | Latin | vigilāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |