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
- A cry wishing someone long life and prosperity;...
Ancestry of “vivat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vivat | third-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 2 | Latin | vīvere | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |