Where does “erythrozyme” come from?

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

erythrozyme (English): A ferment extracted from madder root, capable of...

Definitions

  1. A ferment extracted from madder root, capable of...

Ancestry of “erythrozyme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzymeA ferment; The morbific principle of a zymotic...
2Ancient Greekζύμηsourdough; leaven, beer yeast; yeast
3Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Ancient Greek ζέω →Every word from Ancient Greek ζύμη →