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Where does “ζάω” come from?

ζάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ζώω, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwō — to live.

ζάω (Ancient Greek): I live

Definitions

  1. I live

Ancestry of “ζάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
2Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live

Words derived from “ζάω”

  • ζωντόβολο
  • ζωντόβολον
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