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Where does “ζωγράφος” come from?

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

ζωγράφος (Ancient Greek): one who paints from life from nature; a painter

Definitions

  1. one who paints from life from nature; a painter

Ancestry of “ζωγράφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖωή—
2Ancient Greekζῶto live
3Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
4Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live
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