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