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Zeno
Zeno comes from Ancient Greek Ζήνων, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws ‘sky, heaven’, and ultimately from *dyew-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyew-‘sky, heaven’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyḗws‘sky, heaven’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dzéusreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΖεύς
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΖήνωνZḗnōn
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEZēnō
- Englishearliest quotation 2000Zeno
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyew-‘sky, heaven’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyḗws‘sky, heaven’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dzéusreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΖεύς
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΖήνωνZḗnōn
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEZēnō
- Englishearliest quotation 2000Zeno
Earliest quotation: 2000, J. Zhang et al., Dynamical Systems Revisted: Hybrid Systems with Zeno Executi: “It is therefore important to be able to determine…”
The story
Modern scientific and philosophical use derives from Zeno of Elea, poser of Zeno's paradoxes.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dyew- ‘sky, heaven’
divine, journalism, dev, deity, divinity, diva, div, joss, deuce, divination, jovial, deva, deism, deist, deification, 29 more
through Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws ‘sky, heaven’
die, journal, journey, diary, dial, meridian, sojourn, diurnal, 14 more
Today it means
name A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dyew- / Zeno