Where does “zodiakki” come from?
zodiakki (Finnish) comes from English Zodiac, from Middle English zodiak, from Old French zodiaque, from Latin zōdiacus, from Ancient Greek ζῳδιακός, from Ancient Greek ζῴδιον, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon — to live.
zodiakki (Finnish): zodiac
Definitions
- zodiac
Ancestry of “zodiakki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Zodiac | Alternative letter-case form of zodiac |
| 2 | Middle English | zodiak | — |
| 3 | Old French | zodiaque | zodiac |
| 4 | Latin | zōdiacus | of or pertaining to the zodiac |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζῳδιακός | Of or relating to little animals; Of or relating... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ζῴδιον | little animal; sign of the zodiac |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |