Alive
/əˈlaɪv/noun
In a state of being living or having life.
Did you know?The word 'alive' is rooted in the concept of 'living being' and has connections to ancient rituals celebrating the essence of life and existence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leip-
“to remain, to be left behind”
Old English
Old English
on-lifian
“to live on, to remain alive”
Middle English
Middle English
alive
“having life; living”
Modern English
English
alive
“having life; not dead or inanimate.”