Where does “veye” come from?
veye (Mauritian Creole) comes from French veiller, from Middle French veiller, from Old French veillier, from Vulgar Latin viglare, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
veye (Mauritian Creole): to watch over, look after
Definitions
- to watch over, look after
Ancestry of “veye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | veiller | To stay up, sit up; To keep guard, keep watch; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | veiller | to be awake |
| 3 | Old French | veillier | to be awake |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | viglare | — |
| 5 | Latin | vigilō | to watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching |
| 6 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |