Living
/ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/noun
The state of being alive or the act of experiencing life.
Did you know?The word 'living' traces back to a concept of vitality and spirit, linking it to the essence of existence itself, almost as if life is a sacred enchantment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leip-
“to remain, be left over, or to be alive.”
Old English
Old English
līf
“life, existence, or the state of being alive.”
Old English
Old English
libban
“to live, to remain, or to be alive.”
Middle English
Middle English
livyng
“the condition of being alive or the act of living.”
Modern English
English
living
“the act of being alive; existence.”