Where does “ὑλικός” come from?

ὑλικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

ὑλικός (Ancient Greek): of matter, material

Definitions

  1. of matter, material

Ancestry of “ὑλικός”, step by step

ὑλικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ὕλη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῡ̔́ληforest; matter; wood; matter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek Ὕλη