ζύμ-η [
ῡ],,
A). leaven,
Arist. GA 755a18 ,
LXX Ex. 12.15 ;
beer-yeast, PTeb. 375.27 (ii A.D.), etc.: metaph., of
corruption, falsehood, Ev. Matt. 16.6 , etc.(
ζῡ-μᾱ or
ζῡς-μᾱ, cf. Skt.
yauti 'mix', Skt.
yūs, Lat.
jūs 'soup', Lett.
jaut 'stir dough',
javs 'dough'.)