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Where does “exvigilare” come from?

exvigilare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin evigilo, from Latin vigilō, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “exvigilare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinevigiloI wake up, awaken; I am wakeful or vigilant; I...
2Latinvigilō—
3Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “exvigilare”

  • svegliatezza
  • sveglio
  • risvegliare
  • svegliare
  • esvelhar
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