Where does “quil” come from?
quil (Catalan) comes from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.
quil (Catalan): chyle
Ancestry of “quil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χυλός | juice; juice of plants; animal juice |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |