Where does “schyłkowiec” come from?
schyłkowiec (Polish) comes from Polish schyłek, from English chylic, from English chyle, from Late Latin chylus, from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.
schyłkowiec (Polish): decadent
Definitions
- decadent
Ancestry of “schyłkowiec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | schyłek | end stage, turn, decline, twilight |
| 2 | English | chylic | Of or relating to chyle |
| 3 | English | chyle | A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets,... |
| 4 | Late Latin | chylus | The juice of a plant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χυλός | juice; juice of plants; animal juice |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |