Etymology
The word "live" has its origins in the Middle English word "liven," which is derived from the Old English "libban," meaning "to have life" or "to be alive."
Meaning
Origin
The Proto-Germanic root of "live" can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷʰeiH₃-, meaning "to live" or "to be alive." This root is also found in the following words from various Indo-European languages:
The Proto-Indo-European root *gʷʰeiH₃- is believed to be derived from an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of breathing, suggesting that the concept of life was originally associated with the act of breathing.
Etymology The word alive derives from the Old English word on life which literally m
Etymology The word life originates from the Old English word līf which is derived f
Etymology Middle English lively from Old English līflīc lively full of life Pr
Etymology The word life originates from the Old English word līf which is derived f
Etymology Living is derived from the Old English word lifian which means to live
Etymology The word life originates from the Old English word līf which is derived f
Etymology Middle English lyver Old English lifer Proto Germanic libara Proto Indo Eur
Etymology The word survive derives from the Latin verb supervivere meaning to live
Etymology The word converse derives from the Latin verb conversari which means to
Viand has a long and complex etymology having been borrowed several times into English
Etymology The word tent originates from the Old French word tente which itself comes
Etymology The word nest comes from the Old English noun nest which meant a place wh
Etymology From Middle English subsisten from Latin subsistere to stand firm to exis
