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Where does “χῡλός” come from?

χῡλός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

χῡλός (Ancient Greek): juice; juice of plants; animal juice

Definitions

  1. juice; juice of plants; animal juice

Ancestry of “χῡλός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
2Ancient Greekχείω—
3Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—

Words derived from “χῡλός”

  • chyle
  • chylomicron
  • chylothorax
  • chyluria
  • chyliferous
  • chylification
  • hypochylia
  • chylifaction
  • chylopoiesis
  • achylic
  • chyluric
  • chylic
  • chylaceous
  • prechylomicron
  • chylo-
  • chylify
  • blastochyle
  • achylous
  • chilifactory
  • chylus
  • chiletto
  • chilo
  • ipochilia
  • chili
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