Where does “ekzemo” come from?

ekzemo (Ido) comes from Esperanto ekzemo, from Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα, from Ancient Greek ζέμα, from Ancient Greek ζέω, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

ekzemo (Ido): eczema

Definitions

  1. eczema

Ancestry of “ekzemo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoekzemoeczema
2Ancient Greekἔκζεμαcutaneous eruption, an eczema
3Ancient Greekζέμαfermentation, boiling
4Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “ekzemo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes-Every word from Ancient Greek ζέωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζέμα