Where does “vivandiere” come from?
vivandiere (Italian) comes from Italian vivanda, from French viande, from Old French viande, from Latin vīvanda, from Latin vīvenda, from Latin vīvendus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō — to live.
vivandiere (Italian): vivandier, sutler
Definitions
- vivandier, sutler
Ancestry of “vivandiere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vivanda | food, viand; dish |
| 2 | French | viande | meat; food; an object of sexual desire; a piece... |
| 3 | Old French | viande | food |
| 4 | Latin | vīvanda | — |
| 5 | Latin | vīvenda | — |
| 6 | Latin | vīvendus | which is to be lived |
| 7 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |