Where does “veiller” come from?
veiller (French) comes from Middle French veiller, from Old French veillier, from Vulgar Latin viglare, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
veiller (French): To stay up, sit up; To keep guard, keep watch; To...
Definitions
- To stay up, sit up; To keep guard, keep watch; To...
Ancestry of “veiller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | veiller | to be awake |
| 2 | Old French | veillier | to be awake |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | viglare | — |
| 4 | Latin | vigilō | — |
| 5 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “veiller”