Where does “ζεστός” come from?

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

ζεστός (Greek): warm, hot; welcoming, cosy

Definitions

  1. warm, hot; welcoming, cosy

Ancestry of “ζεστός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ζεστός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Ancient Greek ζέω →Every word from Ancient Greek ζεστός →