Where does “viva” come from?

viva (Catalan) comes from Catalan viu, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

viva (Catalan): feminine singular of viu

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of viu

Ancestry of “viva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanviuliving
2Latinvīvusalive, living
3Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “viva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷīwos →
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