Where does “veiller” come from?

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

veiller (Old French): to be awake; to be alert

Definitions

  1. to be awake; to be alert

Ancestry of “veiller”, step by step

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

Words derived from “veiller”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Latin vigil →Every word from Latin vigilāre →