Where does “Zama” come from?
Zama (Latin) comes from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
Zama (Latin): Zama a Numidian town in modern Tunisia, and the site of a famous battle
Definitions
- Zama a Numidian town in modern Tunisia, and the site of a famous battle
Ancestry of “Zama”, step by step
Zama traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sagma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sagma | saddle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
via Proto-Nuristani *jāmātā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nuristani | *jāmātā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ā́mātā | son-in-law |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *ȷ́ā́mātā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵem- | to marry |
via Ancient Greek Ζάμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ζάμα | — |