Where does “zizanie” come from?
zizanie (French) comes from Latin zīzania, from Ancient Greek ζιζάνια, from Ancient Greek ζιζάνιον, from Sumerian 𒍣𒍝𒀭 — wheat.
zizanie (French): discord; ill-feeling
Ancestry of “zizanie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | zīzania | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζιζάνια | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζιζάνιον | darnel, ryegrass |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒍣𒍝𒀭 | wheat |
Words derived from “zizanie”