Where does “vigilante” come from?
vigilante (Latin) comes from Latin vigilans, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vigilante (Latin): ablative masculine singular of vigilāns; ablative...
Definitions
- ablative masculine singular of vigilāns; ablative...
Ancestry of “vigilante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vigilans | watching; vigilant, watchful, alert; vigilant,... |
| 2 | Latin | vigilāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |