Where does “eksem” come from?
eksem (Indonesian) comes from Dutch eczeem, from New Latin eczema, from Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα, from Ancient Greek ζέμα, from Ancient Greek ζέω, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.
eksem (Indonesian): eczema: a non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly
Definitions
- eczema: a non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly
Ancestry of “eksem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eczeem | an eczema, generic term for itchy and/or defiguring inflammations of the skin |
| 2 | New Latin | 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 |