Etymology of the English word chyme
the English word
chymederived from the Latin word
chymus (stomach juices, fluid, chyle)
derived from the Greek word
chumos, χυμός (juice)
derived from the Greek word
cheo, χέω (I pour)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-derived from the Old French word
chimederived from the Late Latin word
chumusderived from the Greek word
chumos, χυμός (juice)
derived from the Greek word
cheo, χέω (I pour)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-derived from the Late Latin word
chymederived from the Greek word
khūmosDate
The earliest known usage of chyme in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
chymotrypsin,
chymosin,
chymopapainUsage
Word found in Modern English
