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Where does “Зо́я” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Зо́я”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖωή—
2Ancient Greekζῶto live
3Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
4Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live

Words derived from “Зо́я”

  • Zoja
  • Zoja
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