Where does “uchylać” come from?
uchylać (Polish) comes from Polish uchylić, 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.
uchylać (Polish): to open slightly, to leave ajar, to crack open, to crack
Definitions
- to open slightly, to leave ajar, to crack open, to crack
Ancestry of “uchylać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | uchylić | to open slightly, to leave ajar, to crack open, to crack |
| 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 | — |