Where does “ζω” come from?

ζω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ζῶ, from Ancient Greek ζώω, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwō — to live.

ζω (Greek): live; live on, endure; support, sustain

Definitions

  1. live; live on, endure; support, sustain

Ancestry of “ζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζῶto live
2Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
3Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live
Every word from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwōEvery word from Ancient Greek ζώωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζῶ
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