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Where does “zootic” come from?

zootic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

zootic (English): Alternative spelling of zootic

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of zootic

Ancestry of “zootic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζῷονanimal, beast; form, image
2Proto-Hellenicďṓyyonanimal, creature, beast
3Proto-Hellenicgʷyōwyon—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷyeh₃w-y-om—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “zootic”

  • epizoötic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →