Myl(e)

Morpheme

Myl(e)

Type

bound base

Denotation

starch, crush, grind

Etymology

Ancient Greek mýlṓn, mýlē

Evidence

amyl, amylase, amylate, amylene, amylic, amylogen, amyloid, amylome, amylometer, amyloplastic, amylum, amyluria, dexamyl, mylodon, mylohyoid, mylonite, mylonitic

Notes

amyl denotes hydrocarbon radical because initial source was distilled spirits of (hand ground, not milled) potato or grain starch