Where does “quilomícron” come from?

quilomícron (Portuguese) comes from English chylomicron, from English chylo-, from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

quilomícron (Portuguese): chylomicron

Definitions

  1. chylomicron

Ancestry of “quilomícron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchylomicronA microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in...
2Englishchylo-Pertaining to chyle
3Ancient Greekχυλόςjuice; juice of plants; animal juice
4Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
5Ancient Greekχείω—
6Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →