"optical instrument which exhibits pictures as if alive and in action," 1867, literally "wheel of life," from Greek zoe "life" (from PIE root *gwei- "to live") + trope "a turn" (from PIE root *trep- "to turn").
zoa
zoanthropy
zodiac
zodiacal
Zoe
zoetrope
Zohar
zoic
zollverein
zombie
zonal
