Where does “cacochylia” come from?

cacochylia (English) comes from English chyle, from Late Latin chylus, from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

cacochylia (English): Defective formation or absorption of chyle

Definitions

  1. Defective formation or absorption of chyle

Ancestry of “cacochylia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchyleA digestive fluid containing fatty droplets,...
2Late LatinchylusThe juice of a plant
3Ancient Greekχυλόςjuice; juice of plants; animal juice
4Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
5Ancient Greekχείω—
6Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →