Where does “alive” come from?
alive (Middle English) comes from Old English on līfe — in life.
Ancestry of “alive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | on līfe | in life |
alive (Middle English) comes from Old English on līfe — in life.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | on līfe | in life |