Where does “nonvital” come from?
nonvital (English) comes from English vital, from Middle French vitalité, from Latin vitalitas, from Latin vītālis, from Latin vīta, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti — to live.
nonvital (English): Not vital in various senses; thus, often not essential for life
Definitions
- Not vital in various senses; thus, often not essential for life
Ancestry of “nonvital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vital | Relating to, or characteristic of life; Necessary... |
| 2 | Middle French | vitalité | — |
| 3 | Latin | vitalitas | life, vitality |
| 4 | Latin | vītālis | of or pertaining to life; vital, life-giving |
| 5 | Latin | vīta | life |
| 6 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |