Where does “villi” come from?
villi (Norman) comes from Old French veillier, from Vulgar Latin viglare, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
villi (Norman): to watch over
Ancestry of “villi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | veillier | to be awake |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | viglare | — |
| 3 | Latin | vigilō | — |
| 4 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |