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Where does “pervigilans” come from?

pervigilans (Latin) comes from Latin pervigilo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

pervigilans (Latin): keeping vigil, keeping watch

Definitions

  1. keeping vigil, keeping watch

Ancestry of “pervigilans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpervigiloI remain awake all night; keep watch all night;...
2Latinvigilō—
3Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
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