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Where does “aviver” come from?

aviver (French) comes 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.

aviver (French): to brighten; to shine

Definitions

  1. to brighten; to shine

Ancestry of “aviver”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aviver”

  • vives
  • avivement
  • avivage
  • avives
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