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Where does “microzyme” come from?

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

microzyme (English): A microorganism supposed to act like an enzyme in...

Definitions

  1. A microorganism supposed to act like an enzyme in...

Ancestry of “microzyme”, 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
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