Where does “vigia” come from?

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

vigia (Portuguese): watch; lookout; watchtower; peephole

Definitions

  1. watch; lookout; watchtower; peephole

Ancestry of “vigia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevigiarto watch; to observe something carefully
2Old Portuguesevigiar—
3Latinvigilāre—
4Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “vigia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Latin vigilāre →
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