Where does “bon vivant” come from?
bon vivant (English) comes from French bon vivant, from French vivre, from Middle French vivre, from Old French vivre, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.
bon vivant (English): A person who enjoys the good things in life,...
Definitions
- A person who enjoys the good things in life,...
Ancestry of “bon vivant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bon vivant | A bon vivant, who enjoys the good things in life |
| 2 | French | vivre | to live; to experience |
| 3 | Middle French | vivre | to live |
| 4 | Old French | vivre | to live |
| 5 | Latin | vīvō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |