Where does “alive” come from?
Alive comes from Middle English alive, from Old English on līfe, literally "in life."
alive (English): Having life; living; not dead; In a state of...
Definitions
- Having life; living; not dead; In a state of...
Ancestry of “alive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | alyve | — |
| 2 | Old English | on līfe | in life |
Words derived from “alive”