"
Home
Random word
Glossary
Blog
Forums
Suggest a word
Contact
Help
Browse:
Zollverein
zwitterion
uakari
zodiac
zodiac
zoidion
zoion
zoidiakos
Ads:
Dee Brown (current NBA player)
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)
Derivations in other languages
French
zodiac
Comments
No comments yet
Post a comment
*
Name:
Email:
*
Text:
Completeness rating
85 out of 100
Share and enjoy
© 2008
my
etymology.com - etymologia