Where does “zēa” come from?

zēa (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ζειά, from Proto-Hellenic *dzeyyā́.

zēa (Latin): A type of grain; spelt (Triticum spelta)

Definitions

  1. A type of grain; spelt (Triticum spelta)

Ancestry of “zēa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζειάeinkorn wheat, "Triticum monococcum", used as...
2Proto-Hellenic*dzeyyā́—

Words derived from “zēa”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dzeyyā́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ζειά →