Where does “ζωέμπορος” come from?
ζωέμπορος (Greek) comes from Greek έμπορος, from Ancient Greek ἔμπορος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
ζωέμπορος (Greek): A livestock merchant, one who buys and/or sells livestock
Definitions
- A livestock merchant, one who buys and/or sells livestock
Ancestry of “ζωέμπορος”, step by step
ζωέμπορος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek έμπορος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | έμπορος | merchant, trader, dealer; trafficker |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔμπορος | one who is on a journey: wayfarer, traveller;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Greek ζώο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ζώο | mammal; animal, beast, creature; brute, stupid |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |