Etymology

Zeno

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Today it means: Requiring or involving an infinite number of intervals within a finite time. Full definition →

Latin Zēnō ← Ancient Greek Ζήνων ← Proto-Hellenic *dzéus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*dyḗws
  2. Proto-Hellenic · derived from*dzéus
  3. Ancient Greek · derived fromΖήνων
  4. Latin · borrowed fromZēnō
  5. English todayZeno

Via Latin Zēnō, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn), an ancient derivative of Ζεύς (Zeús), from Proto-Hellenic *dzéus, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Modern scientific and philosophical use derives from Zeno of Elea, poser of Zeno's paradoxes.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΖήνων all →

ZenonZenonianZenonicZenonism

Proto-Indo-European*dyḗws all →

jupiterJoveDyeusVejovis

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