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Where does “svegliare” come from?

svegliare (Italian) comes 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.

svegliare (Italian): to wake up; to energize; to stimulate; to alert;...

Definitions

  1. to wake up; to energize; to stimulate; to alert;...

Ancestry of “svegliare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “svegliare”

  • risvegliare
  • svegliatezza
  • sveglio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →