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Where does “hyle” come from?

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

hyle (Latin): matter, the fundamental matter of all things, "as...

Definitions

  1. matter, the fundamental matter of all things, "as...

Ancestry of “hyle”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hyle”

  • hyle
  • hyletics
  • ylem
  • ylem
  • hylem
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