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Etymology of the Latin word zodiac

the Latin word zodiac

derived 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)

French zodiac