Etymology of the Greek word zoon (ζῶον)
the Greek word
zoon, ζῶον (animal; a live thing; an animal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Derivations in Greek
zoarion,
zoophoros,
zoophuton,
zodion,
zoologia,
zoiophutonDerivations in other languages
English
spermatozoon, English
zoarium, English
zoo-, French
métazoaire, French
phytozoaire, French
sporozoose, French
azoospermie, French
épizootique, Italian
artiozoi, Italian
azoamilia, Italian
zoo-, Latin
protozoan, Latin
Myriozoum, Latin
epizoon, Latin
Bryozoa, Latin
Metazoa, Latin
zoogloea, Latin
zooxanthella, Latin
-zoon, Latin
Zoothera