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
- feminine singular of vivo; hooray; hooray!
Ancestry of “viva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | vivo | alive; lively; vivacious; having native speakers |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | vivo | — |
| 3 | Latin | vīvus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
Words derived from “viva”