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Where does “ζῳοτροφεῖον” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ζῳοτροφεῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζωήa living, property; life
2Ancient Greekζῶto live
3Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
4Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live

Words derived from “ζῳοτροφεῖον”

  • zootrophion
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