Where does “ζέστη” come from?

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

ζέστη (Greek): heat

Definitions

  1. heat

Ancestry of “ζέστη”, step by step

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