Where does “vives” come from?

vives (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.

vives (French): feminine plural of vif; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of vif; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “vives”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchviflively, brisk; vivid, bright; keen, sharp
2Middle Frenchvifalive
3Old Frenchvifalive
4Latinvīvusalive, living
5Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷīwos →