Etymology

zeist

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Today it means: One who believed that maize was the cause of pellagra. Full definition →

New Latin zea ← Ancient Greek ζειά
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zeist · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζειά“spelt”
  2. New Latin · derived fromzea
  3. English todayzeist

From New Latin zea, from Ancient Greek ζειά (zeiá, “spelt”), + -ist.

Zeist · proper noun2

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromZeist
  2. English todayZeist

Borrowed from Dutch Zeist.

Words from the same roots

New Latinzea all →

zeaxanthin

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