Where does “quimo” come from?

quimo (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin chymus, from Ancient Greek χυμός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

quimo (Portuguese): chyme partly digested food passed from the stomach to the duodenum

Definitions

  1. chyme partly digested food passed from the stomach to the duodenum

Ancestry of “quimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinchymus—
2Ancient Greekχυμόςjuice of plants; animal juices, humors; flavour,...
3Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
4Ancient Greekχείω—
5Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →