Where does “вітальний” come from?

вітальний (Ukrainian) 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.

вітальний (Ukrainian): salutatory, welcoming

Definitions

  1. salutatory, welcoming

Ancestry of “вітальний”, step by step

вітальний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French vital

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvitalvital
2Old Frenchvital—
3Latinvītālisof or pertaining to life; vital, life-giving
4Latinvītalife
5Latinvīvōto live
6Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Ukrainian віта́ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianвіта́тиto greet, to hail, to salute
2Polishwitaćto greet, to welcome; to say hello, to greet
3Proto-Slavicvitatito live, dwell; to welcome, greet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti →