Where does “réveillon” come from?
réveillon (Portuguese) comes from French réveillon, from French réveiller, from Old French resveillier, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
réveillon (Portuguese): a New Year’s Eve party, feast or celebration
Definitions
- a New Year’s Eve party, feast or celebration
Ancestry of “réveillon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | réveillon | eve; a dinner eaten on such an evening |
| 2 | French | réveiller | To awaken; To wake up |
| 3 | Old French | resveillier | to wake up |
| 4 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |