Where does “vigiar” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vigiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigilāre
2Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vigiar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ-Every word from Latin vigilEvery word from Latin vigilāre