Where does “vigilāre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vigilāre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	vigil	awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	weǵ-	lively, awake; strong

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