Where does “vif” come from?

vif (German) 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.

vif (German): vivid, bright, smart, witty

Definitions

  1. vivid, bright, smart, witty

Ancestry of “vif”, 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

Words derived from “vif”

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