Where does “chyme” come from?
Chyme comes from Latin chymus, from Ancient Greek χυμός, derived from χέω and χείω, ultimately from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō meaning to pour or flow.
chyme (English): The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food...
Definitions
- The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food...
Ancestry of “chyme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | chymus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χυμός | juice of plants; animal juices, humors; flavour,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |
Words derived from “chyme”