Vital etymology

English

English word vital comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti (To live, to be alive.), Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-, Proto-Indo-European *mno-, Danish Vitus

Detailed word origin of vital

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*gʷíh₃weti Proto-Indo-European (ine) To live, to be alive.
*gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*mno- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
Vitus Danish (dan)
*gʷīwō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Live, be alive.
*gʷih₃wo-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*gʷītā Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Life.
vixi Latin (lat)
vita Latin (lat) (by extension) living, support, subsistence. (figuratively) mankind, the living. A way of life. Life. Real life, not fiction.
vitalis Latin (lat) Of or pertaining to life; vital, life-giving.
vital Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)
vital English (en) Capable of living; in a state to live; viable.. Containing life; living.. Invigorating or life-giving.. Necessary to continued existence.. Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.. Relating to the recording of life events.. Relating to, or characteristic of life.. Very important.

Words with the same origin as vital

Descendants of *gʷeyh₃-

butter quick whiskey

Descendants of *mno-

volunteer voyage

Descendants of Vitus

baggage leverage