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vivere
Latin · ancient
"to live"
to live, combined with super- (over, beyond)
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supervivere
Late Latin · medieval
"to live beyond, to outlive"
to live beyond, to outlive, from super- (beyond) and vivere (to live)
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survivre
Old French · medieval
"to continue to live after an event"
carried into French for continuing to live after an event
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survive
English · 1400s
"to continue to live despite hardship or danger"
settled as the English word for continuing to live despite hardship or danger
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