vivo

Meaning

Concepts

Synonyms

vitam supero

reliquus sum

superstitem sum

supestitem sum

vivio

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈwiː.woː]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *gʷīwō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti (“to live”). The x and c in vīxī and vīctum were introduced by analogy with other verbs. Cognate with Old English cwic (“alive”) (English quick), Old Church Slavonic жити (žiti), Ancient Greek βίος (bíos), Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati).

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