Where does “privighetoare” come from?
privighetoare (Romanian) comes from Romanian priveghea, from Vulgar Latin perviglare, from Latin pervigilo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
privighetoare (Romanian): nightingale
Definitions
- nightingale
Ancestry of “privighetoare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | priveghea | to look after, guard, watch over; to stay up all... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | perviglare | — |
| 3 | Latin | pervigilo | I remain awake all night; keep watch all night;... |
| 4 | Latin | vigilō | to watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching |
| 5 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |