Where does “ζέμα” come from?

ζέμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ζέω, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

ζέμα (Ancient Greek): fermentation, boiling

Definitions

  1. fermentation, boiling

Ancestry of “ζέμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “ζέμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Ancient Greek ζέω →