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Where does “-yl” come from?

-yl (German) comes from Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη — forest; matter; wood; matter.

Ancestry of “-yl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῡ̔́ληforest; matter; wood; matter
Every word from Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη →