Where does “zeon” come from?

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

zeon (English): the hot water added to the chalice by the priest...

Definitions

  1. the hot water added to the chalice by the priest...

Ancestry of “zeon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζέονzeon; boiling
2Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Ancient Greek ζέω →Every word from Ancient Greek ζέον →
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