Where does “ylem” come from?

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

ylem (English): In the Big Bang theory, the hot and dense plasma...

Definitions

  1. In the Big Bang theory, the hot and dense plasma...

Ancestry of “ylem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishylemAlternative form of yle
2Medieval Latinhylem—
3Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “ylem”

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