vela
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- candle
- wakefulness, sleeplessness
- vigil, watch
Etymology
Derived from Latin vigilia (wakefulness, watch).
Origin
Latin
vigilia
Gloss
wakefulness, watch
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Parece Vela English
- veleta English
- vigilia Latin
- veille French
- Parece Vela Spanish, Castilian
- apagar Spanish, Castilian
- apagavelas Spanish, Castilian
- parecer Spanish, Castilian
- portar Spanish, Castilian
- portavelas Spanish, Castilian
- velerismo Spanish, Castilian
- velero Spanish, Castilian
- veleta Spanish, Castilian
- vigilia Spanish, Castilian
- *weǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- vela Portuguese
- vigília Portuguese
- vigile Old French
- vigília Catalan, Valencian
- gwylio Welsh
- gŵyl Welsh
- féil Old Irish
- félire Old Irish
- gouel Breton
- gol Cornish
- voille Bourguignon
- bilas Hiligaynon
- wela Chamicuro