English word survive comes from Latin super, Latin vixi
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| vixi | Latin (lat) | |
| supervivere | Late Latin (LL) | |
| supervivere | Latin (lat) | |
| survivre | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To survive (to continue to exist). To survive (to outlive, for example a spouse). |
| survivre | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| survive | English (en) | (intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.. (intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.. (transitive) To live longer than; to outlive.. (transitive) To live past a life-threatening event.. (transitive, sports) Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league. |