Where does “hypochylia” come from?
hypochylia (English) comes from English chyle, from Late Latin chylus, from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.
hypochylia (English): A deficiency of chyle
Definitions
- A deficiency of chyle
Ancestry of “hypochylia”, step by step
hypochylia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English chyle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chyle | A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | chylus | The juice of a plant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χυλός | juice; juice of plants; animal juice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |
via English hypo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypo | Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid... |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English ia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ia | — |