French word survivre comes from Latin vixi, Latin super, and later Latin supervivo (I outlive. I survive.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| vixi | Latin (lat) | |
| super | Latin (lat) | Accusative [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to. Accusative [of place] above, beyond. Accusative [of place] above, on the top of, upon. |
| supervivere | Late Latin (LL) | |
| supervivo | Latin (lat) | I outlive. I survive. |
| survivre | Old French (fro) | To survive (to continue to exist). To survive (to outlive, for example a spouse). |
| survivre | French (fra) | (intransitive) to survive. (transitive, with à) to outlive. (transitive, with à) to survive (an accident). |