Where does “vivalma” come from?
vivalma (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese viva, 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.
vivalma (Portuguese): a living soul
Ancestry of “vivalma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | viva | feminine singular of vivo; hooray; hooray! |
| 2 | Portuguese | vivo | alive; lively; vivacious; having native speakers |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | vivo | — |
| 4 | Latin | vīvus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |