Etymology of the English word viviparous
the English word
viviparousderived from the Late Latin word
viviparusderived 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)
derived from the Latin word
parere (to beget; appear, be visible, be seen; bear; give birth to; beget; obey, be subject, obedient to)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perə-Date
The earliest known usage of viviparous in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
ovoviviparousUsage
Word found in Modern English
