Where does “ekzemeskar” come from?
ekzemeskar (Ido) comes from Ido ekzemo, from Esperanto ekzemo, from Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα, from Ancient Greek ζέμα, from Ancient Greek ζέω, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.
ekzemeskar (Ido): to get chapped
Ancestry of “ekzemeskar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | ekzemo | eczema |
| 2 | Esperanto | ekzemo | eczema |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔκζεμα | cutaneous eruption, an eczema |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζέμα | fermentation, boiling |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζέω | to boil, seethe, bubble; to heat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yes- | to foam; to boil |