Where does “bon vivant” come from?
bon vivant (French) comes from French vivre, from Middle French vivre, from Old French vivre, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
bon vivant (French): A bon vivant, who enjoys the good things in life
Definitions
- A bon vivant, who enjoys the good things in life
Ancestry of “bon vivant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | vivre | to live; to experience |
| 2 | Middle French | vivre | to live |
| 3 | Old French | vivre | to live |
| 4 | Latin | vīvō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
Words derived from “bon vivant”