Where does “Bonvivant” come from?

Bonvivant (German) comes from French bon vivant, 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 — to live.

Bonvivant (German): bon vivant

Definitions

  1. bon vivant

Ancestry of “Bonvivant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbon vivantA bon vivant, who enjoys the good things in life
2Frenchvivreto live; to experience
3Middle Frenchvivreto live
4Old Frenchvivreto live
5Latinvīvōto live
6Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti