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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...

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  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 GreekὝλη—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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