Where does “veille” come from?

veille (French) comes from Latin vigilia, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

veille (French): the day before, the eve; wakefulness; watch,...

Definitions

  1. the day before, the eve; wakefulness; watch,...

Ancestry of “veille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigiliawatch, vigil; wakefulness; city guard,...
2Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “veille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Latin vigilia →