Where does “tôtevillon” come from?
tôtevillon (Bourguignon) comes from Bourguignon voillai, from Old French veillier, from Vulgar Latin viglare, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
tôtevillon (Bourguignon): someone who wants to do everything
Definitions
- someone who wants to do everything
Ancestry of “tôtevillon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourguignon | voillai | To stay up, sit up; To keep guard, keep watch; To... |
| 2 | Old French | veillier | to be awake |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | viglare | — |
| 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 |