Where does “chylothorax” come from?

chylothorax (English) comes from English chylo-, from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

chylothorax (English): An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity

Definitions

  1. An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity

Ancestry of “chylothorax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchylo-Pertaining to chyle
2Ancient Greekχυλόςjuice; juice of plants; animal juice
3Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
4Ancient Greekχείω—
5Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—

Words derived from “chylothorax”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →