Etymograph

English

Zinaida

Zinaida comes from Russian Зинаи́да, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ζηναΐς ‘belonging to Zeus’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΖηναΐς‘belonging to Zeus’
  2. RussianmodernЗинаи́даZinaída
  3. EnglishtodayZinaida

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΖηναΐς‘belonging to Zeus’
  2. RussianmodernЗинаи́даZinaída
  3. EnglishtodayZinaida

The story

Borrowed from Russian Зинаи́да (Zinaída), cognate with the English historical name Zenaida, from Ancient Greek Ζηναΐς (Zēnaḯs), meaning "belonging to Ζεύς (Zeús)". Name of a first century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Every English word from Ancient Greek Ζηναΐς

Today it means

name A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаи́да (Zinaída).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ζηναΐς / Zinaida

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