Where does “eczema” come from?

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

eczema (Latin): eczema

Definitions

  1. eczema

Ancestry of “eczema”, step by step

eczema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα

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

via Ancient Greek ἔκζεμᾰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔκζεμᾰcutaneous eruption, an eczema

Words derived from “eczema”

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