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Where does “Zenonism” come from?

Zenonism (English) comes from English Zeno, from Latin Zēno, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων, from Ancient Greek Ζεύς, from Proto-Hellenic dzéus, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Zenonism (English): The philosophy of Zeno of Citium; stoicism; A...

Definitions

  1. The philosophy of Zeno of Citium; stoicism; A...

Ancestry of “Zenonism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishZenoRequiring or involving an infinite number of...
2LatinZēno—
3Ancient GreekΖήνων—
4Ancient GreekΖεύςZeus
5Proto-Hellenicdzéussky god, Zeus
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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