Where does “എക്സിമ” come from?

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

എക്സിമ (Malayalam): eczema

Definitions

eczema

Ancestry of “എക്സിമ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	eczema	A non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of...
2	Latin	eczema	eczema
3	Ancient Greek	ἔκζεμα	cutaneous eruption, an eczema
4	Ancient Greek	ζέμα	fermentation, boiling
5	Ancient Greek	ζέω	to boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
6	Proto-Indo-European	yes-	to foam; to boil

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