Where does “vigg” come from?
vigg (Swedish) comes from Latin vigilans, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vigg (Swedish): a tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
Definitions
- a tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
Ancestry of “vigg”, step by step
vigg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vigilans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
via Dutch vigge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vigge | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wagjaz | wedge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “vigg”