Where does “vives” come from?
vives (Old French) comes from French avives, from French aviver, from French vif, from Middle French vif, from Old French vif, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.
Ancestry of “vives”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | avives | second-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | French | aviver | to brighten; to shine |
| 3 | French | vif | lively, brisk; vivid, bright; keen, sharp |
| 4 | Middle French | vif | alive |
| 5 | Old French | vif | alive |
| 6 | Latin | vīvus | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |