Where does “eczema” come from?

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

eczema (Spanish): Alternative spelling of eccema

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of eccema

Ancestry of “eczema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisheccemaeczema
2Latineczemaeczema
3Ancient Greekἔκζεμαcutaneous eruption, an eczema
4Ancient Greekζέμαfermentation, boiling
5Ancient Greekζέωto boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “eczema

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes-Every word from Ancient Greek ζέωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζέμα