Where does “desvetllament” come from?
desvetllament (Catalan) comes from Catalan desvetllar, from Catalan vetllar, from Vulgar Latin viglare, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
desvetllament (Catalan): awakening
Ancestry of “desvetllament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | desvetllar | To wake up, wake; To wake up, awaken |
| 2 | Catalan | vetllar | to stay up; to work nights, to work a night... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | viglare | — |
| 4 | Latin | vigilō | — |
| 5 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |