Where does “ζωγραφέω” come from?

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

ζωγραφέω (Ancient Greek): to paint from life, paint

Definitions

  1. to paint from life, paint

Ancestry of “ζωγραφέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζωγράφοςone who paints from life from nature; a painter
2Ancient GreekΖωήa living; property
3Ancient Greekζῶto live
4Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
5Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live
Every word from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwōEvery word from Ancient Greek ζώωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζῶ