Where does “vivify” come from?
Vivify comes from Latin vivifico, derived from Latin vivus meaning "alive," from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, ultimately from the root gʷeih₃w-.
vivify (English): To bring to life; to enliven; To impart vitality
Definitions
- To bring to life; to enliven; To impart vitality
Ancestry of “vivify”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | vivifier | to vivify |
| 2 | Latin | vivificare | present active infinitive of vīvificō;... |
| 3 | Latin | vīvus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
Words derived from “vivify”