Where does “zyme” come from?

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

zyme (English): A ferment; The morbific principle of a zymotic...

Definitions

  1. A ferment; The morbific principle of a zymotic...

Ancestry of “zyme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζύμηsourdough; leaven, beer yeast; yeast
2Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “zyme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Ancient Greek ζέω →Every word from Ancient Greek ζύμη →