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Where does “desvetllar” come from?

desvetllar (Catalan) comes from Catalan vetllar, from Vulgar Latin viglare, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

desvetllar (Catalan): To wake up, wake; To wake up, awaken

Definitions

  1. To wake up, wake; To wake up, awaken

Ancestry of “desvetllar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanvetllarto stay up; to work nights, to work a night...
2Vulgar Latinviglare—
3Latinvigilō—
4Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “desvetllar”

  • desvetllament
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