Where does “vigilant” come from?

vigilant (French) comes from Latin vigilans, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

vigilant (French): vigilant

Definitions

  1. vigilant

Ancestry of “vigilant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigilanswatching; vigilant, watchful, alert; vigilant,...
2Latinvigilāre—
3Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vigilant”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Latin vigilāre →
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