Where does “bibu” come from?

bibu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese vivo, from Old Portuguese vivo, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

bibu (Kabuverdianu): alive, living

Definitions

  1. alive, living

Ancestry of “bibu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevivoalive; lively; vivacious; having native speakers
2Old Portuguesevivo—
3Latinvīvusalive, living
4Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷīwos →