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Zenonism
Zenonism 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
- Englishearliest quotation 1995Zenonism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- 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
- Englishearliest quotation 1995Zenonism
Earliest quotation: 1995, Eugene Asarin et al., Symbolic controller synthesis for discrete and timed systems: “While synthesizing a controller for timed automata one should…”
Formed from Zeno + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *dyew- ‘sky, heaven’
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Proto-Hellenic *dzéus
Ancient Greek Ζεύς
Ancient Greek Ζήνων
Latin Zēnō
English Zeno
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dyew- ‘sky, heaven’
divine, journalism, dev, deity, diva, div, divinity, joss, deuce, divination, jovial, deva, deification, deist, deism, 29 more
through Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws ‘sky, heaven’
die, journal, journey, diary, dial, meridian, sojourn, diurnal, 14 more
Today it means
noun The philosophy of Zeno of Citium; stoicism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dyew- / Zenonism