Where does “viva” come from?

viva (Portuguese) 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.

viva (Portuguese): feminine singular of vivo; hooray; hooray!

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of vivo; hooray; hooray!

Ancestry of “viva”, 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

Words derived from “viva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷīwos →