Where does “vivifieth” come from?
vivifieth (English) comes from English vivify, from Old French vivifier, from Latin vivificare, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
vivifieth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “vivifieth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vivify | To bring to life; to enliven; To impart vitality |
| 2 | Old French | vivifier | to vivify |
| 3 | Latin | vivificare | present active infinitive of vīvificō;... |
| 4 | Latin | vīvus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |