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

  1. To bring to life; to enliven; To impart vitality

Ancestry of “vivify”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvivifierto vivify
2Latinvivificarepresent active infinitive of vīvificō;...
3Latinvīvusalive, living
4Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “vivify”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷīwos →