French word vivre comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-, and later Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (Alive, living.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʷeyh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gʷih₃wós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Alive, living. |
| *gʷíh₃weti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To live, to be alive. |
| *gʷīwō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Live, be alive. |
| vixi | Latin (lat) | |
| vivens | Latin (lat) | |
| vivre | Old French (fro) | To live. |
| vivre | Middle French (frm) | To live. |
| vivre | French (fra) | To experience. To live. |