Where does “zema” come from?

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

zema (Latin): cooking utensil, saucepan

Definitions

  1. cooking utensil, saucepan

Ancestry of “zema”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zema”

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