Where does “azymus” come from?
azymus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄζυμος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
azymus (Late Latin): unleavened, tharf; pure, uncorrupted
Definitions
- unleavened, tharf; pure, uncorrupted
Ancestry of “azymus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄζυμος | unleavened; the paschal feast; uncorrupted,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |