Etymology of the English word vivify
the English word
vivifyderived from the Latin word
vivificare (bring back to life; make live)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Latin word
vivus (living; alive, fresh; living)
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 vivify in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
vivified,
vivifyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
