Where does “chil-” come from?

chil- (English) comes from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

chil- (English): lip

Definitions

  1. lip

Ancestry of “chil-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “chil-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖλος →