Etymology

zymo-

Today it means: Fermentation; fermentational. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ζῡ́μη (zū́mē) ← Proto-Indo-European *yúHs-meh₂
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*yéwHs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yúHs-meh₂
  3. Ancient Greekζῡ́μη (zū́mē)
  4. English todayzymo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekζύμη all →

zyme

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.