vigie

French

noun

Definitions

(nautical) lookout; watch
crow's nest

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian vigía derived from Portuguese vigia.

Origin

Portuguese

vigia

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

vigilare Latin
vigilia Latin
avant-veille French
veille French
vigía Spanish, Castilian
vigia Portuguese