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Where does “sveglia” come from?

sveglia (Italian) comes from Italian svegliare, from Old Occitan esvelhar, from Vulgar Latin exvigilare, from Latin evigilo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

sveglia (Italian): waking up, waking up time; alarm clock; early...

Definitions

  1. waking up, waking up time; alarm clock; early...

Ancestry of “sveglia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansvegliareto wake up; to energize; to stimulate; to alert;...
2Old Occitanesvelhar—
3Vulgar Latinexvigilare—
4LatinevigiloI wake up, awaken; I am wakeful or vigilant; I...
5Latinvigilō—
6Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “sveglia”

  • radiosveglia
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