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	alive, living
3	Proto-Italic	gʷīwos	alive, living
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷih₃wós	alive, living
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷeih₃w-	to live

Words derived from “vioi”

vioiciune
vioitate

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷīwos →