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Where does “azyma” come from?

azyma (Late Latin) comes from Latin azymus, from Ancient Greek ἄζυμος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

azyma (Late Latin): nominative feminine singular of azȳmus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of azȳmus;...

Ancestry of “azyma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinazymusunleavened, tharf; pure, uncorrupted
2Ancient Greekἄζυμοςunleavened; the paschal feast; uncorrupted,...
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “azyma”

  • azyme
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