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Where does “xiléim” come from?

xiléim (Irish) comes from English xylem, from German Xylem, from Ancient Greek ξύλον, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

xiléim (Irish): xylem

Definitions

  1. xylem

Ancestry of “xiléim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishxylemA vascular tissue in land plants primarily...
2GermanXylemxylem
3Ancient Greekξύλονcut wood, timber; piece of wood, log, beam, post;...
4Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
5Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
6Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “xiléim”

  • prótaixiléim
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