Where does “zgjoj” come from?
zgjoj (Albanian) comes from Vulgar Latin exvigilare, from Latin evigilo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
zgjoj (Albanian): I wake up, I rouse; I arouse
Definitions
- I wake up, I rouse; I arouse
Ancestry of “zgjoj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | exvigilare | — |
| 2 | Latin | evigilo | I wake up, awaken; I am wakeful or vigilant; I... |
| 3 | Latin | vigilō | — |
| 4 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |