Where does “vigilantemente” come from?
vigilantemente (Spanish) comes from Spanish vigilante, from Latin vigilans, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vigilantemente (Spanish): vigilantly
Definitions
- vigilantly
Ancestry of “vigilantemente”, step by step
vigilantemente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish vigilante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vigilante | watchful, alert, wakeful; guard, watchman |
| 2 | Latin | vigilans | watching; vigilant, watchful, alert; vigilant,... |
| 3 | Latin | vigilāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
via Portuguese vigilante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | vigilante | vigilant; watchful; observant; a person whose job... |