Where does “voillote” come from?

voillote (Champenois) comes from Champenois voiller, from Old French veiller, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

voillote (Champenois): autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale

Definitions

  1. autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale

Ancestry of “voillote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Champenoisvoillerto stay up, sit over
2Old Frenchveillerto be awake; to be alert
3Latinvigilāre
4Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ-Every word from Latin vigilEvery word from Latin vigilāre
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