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Where does “vivo” come from?

vivo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese vivo, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

vivo (Portuguese): alive; lively; vivacious; having native speakers

Definitions

  1. alive; lively; vivacious; having native speakers

Ancestry of “vivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesevivo—
2Latinvīvus—
3Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “vivo”

  • vivalma
  • viva
  • vivas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →