Where does “wychylać” come from?
wychylać (Polish) comes from Polish wychylić, 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.
wychylać (Polish): to lean, to tilt such that the outside of something is visible
Definitions
- to lean, to tilt such that the outside of something is visible
Ancestry of “wychylać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wychylić | to lean, to tilt such that the outside of something is visible |
| 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 | — |