Etymology Explorer › Middle French

Where does “veigler” come from?

veigler (Middle French) comes from Old French veiller, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

veigler (Middle French): to watch over; to survey

Definitions

  1. to watch over; to survey

Ancestry of “veigler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchveillerto be awake; to be alert
2Latinvigilāre—
3Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “veigler”

  • surveillance
  • immunosurveillance
  • countersurveillance
  • biosurveillance
  • sousveillance
  • antisurveillance
  • serosurveillance
  • cybersurveillance
  • oversurveillance
  • re-surveillance
  • geosurveillance
  • sousveillance
  • télésurveillance
  • veilleur
  • surveillance
  • surveiller
  • veiller
  • surveillance
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