Where does “esveiller” come from?
esveiller (Middle French) comes from Old French esveiller, from Vulgar Latin exviglare, from Latin exvigilāre, from Latin evigilāre.
esveiller (Middle French): to wake up; to awaken
Definitions
- to wake up; to awaken
Ancestry of “esveiller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esveiller | Alternative form of esveillier |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | exviglare | — |
| 3 | Latin | exvigilāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | evigilāre | — |