Where does “Vigil” come from?

Vigil (German) comes from Latin vigilia, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Vigil (German): vigil

Definitions

  1. vigil

Ancestry of “Vigil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigiliawatch, vigil; wakefulness; city guard,...
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 vigilia →