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

  1. To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete...

Ancestry of “vie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishenvienTo envy; to be envious
2Old Frenchenvier—
3LatininvitoI invite; I challenge

Words derived from “vie”

Every word from Latin invito →Every word from Old French envier →Every word from Middle English envien →