Etymology of the English word zodiac
the English word
zodiacderived from the French word
zodiacderived from the Latin word
zodiacderived from the Greek word
zodiakos, ζῳδιακός
derived from the Greek word
zodion, ζωΐδιον
derived from the Greek word
zoon, ζῶον (animal; a live thing; an animal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Date
The earliest known usage of zodiac in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
