Where does “chylific” come from?

chylific (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.

chylific (English): That produces chyle

Definitions

  1. That produces chyle

Ancestry of “chylific”, 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 kʰéyyōEvery word from Ancient Greek χείωEvery word from Ancient Greek χέω