This is the 18081st most frequent Polish word.
żywi
"Żywi" means "the living" in English.
The word "żywi" is used here as a form of the verb "żywić," which, in this context, means "to harbor" or "to hold" feelings or emotions.
Rodzina żywi duży szacunek dla tradycji.
The family harbors great respect for traditions.
Here, "żywiły" is a past tense form of "żywić" referring to the biological act of feeding or being nourished.
Kwiaty żywiły się wodą z podłoża.
The flowers thrived on the water from the soil.
In this sentence, "żywi się" is a reflexive form of the verb "żywić" used to describe habitual feeding behavior in animals.