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Where does “hyla” come from?

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

hyla (English): A tree frog of the genus "Hyla"; Obsolete...

Definitions

  1. A tree frog of the genus "Hyla"; Obsolete...

Ancestry of “hyla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝλη—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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