Where does “ζύμη” come from?

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

ζύμη (Ancient Greek): sourdough; leaven, beer yeast; yeast

Definitions

  1. sourdough; leaven, beer yeast; yeast

Ancestry of “ζύμη”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ζύμη”

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