Where does “hyle” come from?

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

hyle (English): matter; The first matter of the cosmos, from...

Definitions

  1. matter; The first matter of the cosmos, from...

Ancestry of “hyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinhylematter, the fundamental matter of all things; the...
2Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “hyle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὕλη →Every word from Medieval Latin hyle →