Where does “zestless” come from?
zestless (English) comes from English zest, from French zeste, from Ancient Greek σχιστός, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
zestless (English): Lacking zest; passionless, unenthusiastic
Definitions
- Lacking zest; passionless, unenthusiastic
Ancestry of “zestless”, step by step
zestless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zest | The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a... |
| 2 | French | zeste | A morsel of zest, citrus peel; A small quantity;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχιστός | cloven, divided; that may be split or cleft;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |