Where does “vive” come from?

Vive comes from Latin vivus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, ultimately from the root gʷeih₃w- meaning to live or be alive.

vive (English): lively, animated; forcible

Definitions

  1. lively, animated; forcible

Ancestry of “vive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīvusalive, living
2Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷīwos →