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Where does the word "revive" come from? It comes from Latin vivere, passing through Latin before entering English (1400s).
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Where does the word "revive" come from? It comes from Latin vivere, passing through Latin before entering English (1400s).
Revive’s story begins in Latin: vivere meant “to live.” To live, combined with re- (again). Within Latin, it grew into revivere by ancient. To live again, from re- (again) and vivere (to live). It reached English by 1400s as revive. Settled as the English word for restoring something to life or activity. Today, revive means to restore someone or something to life, activity, or good health.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient vivere "to live", to live, combined with re- (again).
- Stage 2 · Latin · ancient revivere "to live again", to live again, from re- (again) and vivere (to live).
- Stage 3 · English · 1400s revive "to restore something to life, activity, or vigor", settled as the English word for restoring something to life or activity.