Where does “hyle” come from?
hyle (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
hyle (Medieval Latin): matter, the fundamental matter of all things; the...
Definitions
- matter, the fundamental matter of all things; the...
Ancestry of “hyle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “hyle”