Where does “amyl” come from?

amyl (Polish) comes from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

amyl (Polish): amyl

Definitions

amyl

Ancestry of “amyl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	amylum	starch; gruel; fine meal
2	Ancient Greek	ἄμυλον	starch
3	Ancient Greek	ἀ-	The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4	Proto-Hellenic	hə-	same; together
5	Proto-Indo-European	sm̥-	one; with, together
6	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

Words derived from “amyl”

amyloplast
amyloid
amylograf
amylopektyna
amylaza
amyloza
amyloidoza

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →