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Where does “esveillier” come from?

esveillier (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin exviglare, from Latin exvigilāre, from Latin evigilāre.

esveillier (Old French): to wake up

Definitions

  1. to wake up

Ancestry of “esveillier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinexviglare—
2Latinexvigilāre—
3Latinevigilāre—

Words derived from “esveillier”

  • reveille
  • réveiller
  • réveillez
  • éveiller
  • resveillier
  • esveiller
  • eveliar
Every word from Latin evigilāre →