Etymology of the English word vivacious
the English word
vivacioususing the English suffix
-ousderived from the Latin suffix
-osusderived from the Latin word
vivax (long-lived, tenacious of life; lively)
derived from the Latin word
vivere (be alive, live; survive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Date
The earliest known usage of vivacious in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
