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
Definitions
- a living soul
Ancestry of “vivalma”, step by step
vivalma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese viva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Portuguese alma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | alma | soul |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | alma | soul |
| 3 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 4 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |