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Where does “vivito” come from?

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

vivito (Spanish): Diminutive of vivo

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of vivo

Ancestry of “vivito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvivoalive, living; intense, strong; vivid, lively
2Old Spanishbivo—
3Latinvīvus—
4Proto-Italicgʷīwosalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “vivito”

  • vivito y coleando
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →