Where does “vegliatore” come from?
vegliatore (Italian) comes from Italian vegliare, from Old Occitan velhar, from Latin vigilare, from Latin vigilo, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vegliatore (Italian): A person who keeps a vigil
Definitions
- A person who keeps a vigil
Ancestry of “vegliatore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vegliare | to watch over; to stay up; to keep a vigil |
| 2 | Old Occitan | velhar | — |
| 3 | Latin | vigilare | present active infinitive of vigilō;... |
| 4 | Latin | vigilo | I watch through, spend in watching, do or make... |
| 5 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |