Where does “avivage” come from?

avivage (French) comes from French aviver, from French vif, from Middle French vif, from Old French vif, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

avivage (French): brightening

Definitions

  1. brightening

Ancestry of “avivage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaviverto brighten; to shine
2Frenchviflively, brisk; vivid, bright; keen, sharp
3Middle Frenchvifalive
4Old Frenchvifalive
5Latinvīvusalive, living
6Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “avivage”

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