English Explanatory Dictionary

zoo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. animal

Pronunciation

zō'ə zō'ō /ˈzəʊ.ə/ /ˈzəʊ.əʊ/ /ˈzoʊ.ə/ /ˈzoʊ.oʊ/ zo͞o zo͞o'ə zo͞o'ŏ /ˈzuː/ /ˈzuː.ə/ /ˈzuː.ɒ/

Word forms

zoo-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώϊον (zṓïon) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

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