Where does “ἔκζεμα” come from?

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

ἔκζεμα (Ancient Greek): cutaneous eruption, an eczema

Definitions

  1. cutaneous eruption, an eczema

Ancestry of “ἔκζεμα”, step by step

ἔκζεμα traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ζέμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζέμαfermentation, boiling
2Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

via Ancient Greek ἐκ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐκOut of, from; from, with the source of; to denote...
2Proto-Hellenic*eks

via Ancient Greek ἐκζέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐκζέωTo boil out or over; to break out; To be boiled...
2Ancient Greekἐκ-With a sense of removal: out, away, off;...

Words derived from “ἔκζεμα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes-Every word from Ancient Greek ζέωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζέμα