Where does “hyl” come from?

hyl (English) comes from Greek ύλη, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

hyl (English): A unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s2) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms

Definitions

  1. A unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s2) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms

Ancestry of “hyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekύληmatter; matter, stuff, material, substance
2Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὕλη →Every word from Greek ύλη →