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
Ancestry of “ylem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | hylem | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “ylem”