Where does “vital” come from?
vital (Romanian) comes from French vital, from Old French vital, from Latin vītālis, from Latin vīta, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.
vital (Romanian): vital
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Ancestry of “vital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vital | vital |
| 2 | Old French | vital | — |
| 3 | Latin | vītālis | of or pertaining to life; vital, life-giving |
| 4 | Latin | vīta | life |
| 5 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |