Where does “زي” come from?

زي (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian zyw-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰíHwati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

زي (Arabic): verbal noun of زَوَى; costume, uniform, suit,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of زَوَى; costume, uniform, suit,...

Ancestry of “زي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianzyw-life; lifestyle, manner
2Proto-Indo-IranianǰíHwatito live, be alive
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti →