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
1	Old French	vivifier	to vivify
2	Latin	vivificare	present active infinitive of vīvificō;...
3	Latin	vīvus	alive, living
4	Proto-Italic	gʷīwos	alive, living
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷih₃wós	alive, living
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷeih₃w-	to live

Words derived from “vivify”

vivifier
vivifieth
autovivify
convivify

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