Where does “ζωή” come from?

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

ζωή (Ancient Greek): a living, property; life

Definitions

  1. a living, property; life

Ancestry of “ζωή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζῶto live
2Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
3Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live

Words derived from “ζωή

Every word from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwōEvery word from Ancient Greek ζώωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζῶ