Where does “ζωή” come from?

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

ζωή (Greek): life; lifetime

Definitions

  1. life; lifetime

Ancestry of “ζωή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖωήa living; property
2Ancient Greekζῶto live
3Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
4Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live

Words derived from “ζωή

Every word from Proto-Hellenic ďṓwōEvery word from Ancient Greek ζώωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζῶ