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Where does “enchyma” come from?

enchyma (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔγχυμα, from Ancient Greek ἐγχέω, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

enchyma (English): The primitive formative juice, from which the...

Definitions

  1. The primitive formative juice, from which the...

Ancestry of “enchyma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔγχυμαInstillation
2Ancient GreekἐγχέωTo pour in; To fill the cup; To fill by pouring...
3Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
4Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
5Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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