Where does “eksema” come from?

eksema (Tagalog) 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.

eksema (Tagalog): eczema

Definitions

  1. eczema

Ancestry of “eksema”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes-Every word from Ancient Greek ζέωEvery word from Ancient Greek ζέμα