Where does “eczema” come from?

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

eczema (Italian): eczema

Definitions

  1. eczema

Ancestry of “eczema”, step by step

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

Words derived from “eczema”

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