Where does “vie” come from?
Vie comes from Old French envier, meaning to envy or begrudge.
vie (English): To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete...
Definitions
- To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete...
Ancestry of “vie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | envien | — |
| 2 | Old French | envier | — |
| 3 | Latin | invito | I invite; I challenge |