Where does “veglâ” come from?
veglâ (Friulian) comes from Vulgar Latin viglare, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
veglâ (Friulian): to sit up; to be awake
Ancestry of “veglâ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | viglare | — |
| 2 | Latin | vigilō | — |
| 3 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |