Where does “zymosis” come from?

zymosis (English) comes from English zym-, from English zymo-, from Ancient Greek ζῡ́μη — leaven.

zymosis (English): A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by...

Definitions

  1. A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by...

Ancestry of “zymosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishzym-Alternative form of zymo-
2Englishzymo-fermentation
3Ancient Greekζῡ́μηleaven
Every word from Ancient Greek ζῡ́μηEvery word from English zymo-Every word from English zym-
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