Where does “vīta” come from?
vīta (Latin) comes from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
vīta (Latin): life
Definitions
- life
Ancestry of “vīta”, step by step
vīta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vīvō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Proto-Italic gʷītā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | gʷītā | life |