Where does “vif” come from?

vif (French) comes 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.

vif (French): lively, brisk; vivid, bright; keen, sharp

Definitions

  1. lively, brisk; vivid, bright; keen, sharp

Ancestry of “vif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchvifalive
2Old Frenchvifalive
3Latinvīvusalive, living
4Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “vif”

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