Where does “ylem” come from?

ylem (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin hylem, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

ylem (Middle English): Alternative form of yle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of yle

Ancestry of “ylem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinhylem—
2Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “ylem”

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