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Where does “ζεσταμένος” come from?

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

ζεσταμένος (Greek): warmed up

Definitions

  1. warmed up

Ancestry of “ζεσταμένος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekζεσταίνωwarm, warm up, heat up; enliven, excite
2Greekζεστόςwarm, hot; welcoming, cosy
3Ancient Greekζεστόςseethed, boiled; hot
4Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil
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