Where does “aviva” come from?

aviva (Romanian) comes from French aviver, from French vif, from Middle French vif, from Old French vif, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

aviva (Romanian): to colorize, to imbue with lively colors, to invigorate of fabric, leather, skin

Definitions

  1. to colorize, to imbue with lively colors, to invigorate of fabric, leather, skin

Ancestry of “aviva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaviverto brighten; to shine
2Frenchviflively, brisk; vivid, bright; keen, sharp
3Middle Frenchvifalive
4Old Frenchvifalive
5Latinvīvusalive, living
6Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷīwos →