Where does “zeamă” come from?
zeamă (Romanian) comes from Latin zema, from Ancient Greek ζέμα, from Ancient Greek ζέω, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.
zeamă (Romanian): juice, sap; sauce, soup, gravy, broth
Definitions
- juice, sap; sauce, soup, gravy, broth
Ancestry of “zeamă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | zema | cooking utensil, saucepan |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζέμα | fermentation, boiling |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζέω | to boil, seethe, bubble; to heat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yes- | to foam; to boil |
Words derived from “zeamă”