Where does “surveiler” come from?
surveiler (English) comes from English surveil, from English surveillance, from French surveillance, from French surveiller, from Old French surveillier, from Old French veillier, from Vulgar Latin viglare, from Latin vigilō — lively, awake; strong.
surveiler (English): One who surveils
Definitions
- One who surveils
Ancestry of “surveiler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surveil | To keep someone or something under surveillance |
| 2 | English | surveillance | Close observation of an individual or group;... |
| 3 | French | surveillance | surveillance; supervision |
| 4 | French | surveiller | to monitor, to survey, to watch |
| 5 | Old French | surveillier | to keep watch over |
| 6 | Old French | veillier | to be awake |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | viglare | — |
| 8 | Latin | vigilō | to watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching |
| 9 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |