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Where does “ζεσταίνω” come from?

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

ζεσταίνω (Greek): warm, warm up, heat up; enliven, excite

Definitions

  1. warm, warm up, heat up; enliven, excite

Ancestry of “ζεσταίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekζεστόςwarm, hot; welcoming, cosy
2Ancient Greekζεστόςseethed, boiled; hot
3Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “ζεσταίνω”

  • ζεσταμένος
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