Where does “esvelhar” come from?
esvelhar (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin exvigilare, from Latin evigilo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
Ancestry of “esvelhar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | exvigilare | — |
| 2 | Latin | evigilo | I wake up, awaken; I am wakeful or vigilant; I... |
| 3 | Latin | vigilō | to watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching |
| 4 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |