Where does “zona” come from?

zona (Portuguese) comes from Russian зо́на, from Latin zōna, from Ancient Greek ζώνη — belt, sash.

zona (Portuguese): zone; area, region; mess

Definitions

  1. zone; area, region; mess

Ancestry of “zona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзо́наzone
2Latinzōnabelt, girdle
3Ancient Greekζώνηbelt, sash

Words derived from “zona

Every word from Ancient Greek ζώνηEvery word from Latin zōnaEvery word from Russian зо́на
zona — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer