zodiac

zodiac · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζῳδιακός [κύκλος]“[circle] of little animals”
2. Latin · derived fromzōdiacus
3. Old French · derived fromzodiaque
4. Middle English · inherited fromzodiak
5. English todayzodiac

From Middle English zodiak (late 14th century), from Old French zodiaque, from Latin zōdiacus, from Ancient Greek ζῳδιακός [κύκλος] (zōidiakós [kúklos], “[circle] of little animals”), from ζῴδιον (zōídion), the diminutive of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

zodiac · noun²

From the name of brand of inflatable boats produced by the French Zodiac Nautic company.