Where does “ἄζυμος” come from?

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

ἄζυμος (Ancient Greek): unleavened; the paschal feast; uncorrupted,...

Definitions

  1. unleavened; the paschal feast; uncorrupted,...

Ancestry of “ἄζυμος”, step by step

ἄζυμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ζύμη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζύμηsourdough; leaven, beer yeast; yeast
2Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

via Proto-Indo-European yuHs-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanyuHs-to mix in; soup, broth

Words derived from “ἄζυμος”

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