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 kʰéyyōEvery word from Ancient Greek χείωEvery word from Ancient Greek χέω
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