Where does “vigiar” come from?
vigiar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese vigiar, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vigiar (Portuguese): to watch; to observe something carefully
Definitions
- to watch; to observe something carefully
Ancestry of “vigiar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | vigiar | — |
| 2 | Latin | vigilāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “vigiar”