Where does “nonvivid” come from?
nonvivid (English) comes from English vivid, from Latin vīvidus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
nonvivid (English): Not vivid
Definitions
- Not vivid
Ancestry of “nonvivid”, step by step
nonvivid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vivid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vivid | Clear, detailed or powerful; Bright, intense or... |
| 2 | Latin | vīvidus | alive, animated |
| 3 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |