Where does “zgjim” come from?
zgjim (Albanian) comes from Albanian zgjoj, from Vulgar Latin exvigilare, from Latin evigilo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
zgjim (Albanian): wake-up time, awakening
Definitions
- wake-up time, awakening
Ancestry of “zgjim”, step by step
zgjim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian zgjoj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | zgjoj | I wake up, I rouse; I arouse |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | exvigilare | — |
| 3 | Latin | evigilo | I wake up, awaken; I am wakeful or vigilant; I... |
| 4 | Latin | vigilō | to watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching |
| 5 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |