Where does “chylus” come from?
chylus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.
chylus (Late Latin): The juice of a plant
Ancestry of “chylus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χυλός | juice; juice of plants; animal juice |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |
Words derived from “chylus”