ὕλη
hýlē
“matter, wood”
8 words in English grow from this root.
Ethyl
Scienceαἰθήρaithḗr
“ether-stuff”
Ethylene
Scienceαἰθήρaithḗr
“ether-stuff”
Hylomorphism
Philosophyὕληhýlē
“matter-form”
Hylozoism
Philosophyὕληhýlē
“matter-life doctrine”
Methane
Scienceμέθυméthy
“wine wood”
Methyl
Scienceμέθυméthy
“wood wine”
Polyethylene
Scienceπολύςpolús
“many ether-substance units”
Propylene
Scienceπρῶτοςprôtos
“first-fat stuff”