Where does “vigilant” come from?

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

vigilant (Latin): third-person plural present active indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of...

Ancestry of “vigilant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvigiloI watch through, spend in watching, do or make...
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 vigilo →