Latin word vita comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeih₃w-, and later Proto-Italic *gʷītā (Life.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʷeih₃w- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gʷih₃wo-teh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gʷītā | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Life. |
| vita | Latin (lat) | (by extension) living, support, subsistence. (figuratively) mankind, the living. A way of life. Life. Real life, not fiction. |