Where does “vioi” come from?
vioi (Romanian) comes from Romanian viu, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
vioi (Romanian): lively, sprightly, cheerful, animated, brisk,...
Definitions
- lively, sprightly, cheerful, animated, brisk,...
Ancestry of “vioi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | viu | live, alive |
| 2 | Latin | vīvus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwos | alive, living |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
Words derived from “vioi”