Where does “vigil” come from?
vigil (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vigil (Latin): awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
Definitions
- awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
Ancestry of “vigil”, step by step
vigil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European weǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via Proto-Italic *weglis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *weglis | — |