Where does “zea” come from?

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

zea (New Latin): A type of grain; spelt; emmer wheat; A type of...

Definitions

  1. A type of grain; spelt; emmer wheat; A type of...

Ancestry of “zea”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zea”

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