Where does “vivat” come from?

vivat (English) comes from Latin vivat, from Latin vīvere, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

vivat (English): A cry wishing someone long life and prosperity;...

Definitions

  1. A cry wishing someone long life and prosperity;...

Ancestry of “vivat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvivatthird-person singular present active subjunctive...
2Latinvīvere—
3Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-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 →