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Where does “-ilo” come from?

-ilo (Spanish) comes from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

-ilo (Spanish): -yl

Definitions

  1. -yl

Ancestry of “-ilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-yle—
2Ancient GreekὝλη—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “-ilo”

  • acilo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →