Where does “ύλη” come from?

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

ύλη (Greek): matter; matter, stuff, material, substance

Definitions

  1. matter; matter, stuff, material, substance

Ancestry of “ύλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “ύλη”

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