Where does “vigiler” come from?

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

vigiler (French): To maintain a vigil

Definitions

  1. To maintain a vigil

Ancestry of “vigiler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigilāre—
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 vigilāre →
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