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
- to wake up; to energize; to stimulate; to alert;...
Ancestry of “svegliare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | esvelhar | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | exvigilare | — |
| 3 | Latin | evigilo | I wake up, awaken; I am wakeful or vigilant; I... |
| 4 | Latin | vigilō | to watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching |
| 5 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |