Where does “zodiak” come from?
zodiak (Dutch) comes from French zodiaque, from Old French zodiaque, from Latin zōdiacus, from Ancient Greek ζῳδιακός, from Ancient Greek ζῴδιον, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon — to live.
zodiak (Dutch): zodiac
Ancestry of “zodiak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | zodiaque | zodiac |
| 2 | Old French | zodiaque | zodiac |
| 3 | Latin | zōdiacus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζῳδιακός | Of or relating to little animals; Of or relating... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζῴδιον | little animal; sign of the zodiac |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |