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
- lively, animated; forcible
Ancestry of “vive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | vīvus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |