Where does “vivant” come from?

Vivant comes from French vivant, the present participle of French vivre, derived from Latin vivere meaning to live, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-.

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Definitions

  1. In mort, bridge, and similar games, the partner...

Ancestry of “vivant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvivantalive; living; present participle of vivre; a...
2Latinvīventem—
3Latinvīvensliving
4Latinvīvōto live
5Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti →