Where does “chylic” come from?
chylic (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.
chylic (English): Of or relating to chyle
Definitions
- Of or relating to chyle
Ancestry of “chylic”, step by step
chylic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English chyle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chyle | A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | chylus | The juice of a plant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χυλός | juice; juice of plants; animal juice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |
via Proto-Slavic xyliti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xyliti | to contort, to succumb to give away under pressure |