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Where does “avives” come from?

avives (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.

avives (French): second-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “avives”, step by step

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

Words derived from “avives”

  • vives
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