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Where does “φλέγμα” come from?

φλέγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

φλέγμα (Ancient Greek): flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold...

Definitions

  1. flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold...

Ancestry of “φλέγμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφλέγωI set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “φλέγμα”

  • phlegm
  • phlegmatic
  • phlegmatically
  • phlegmasia
  • phlegmy
  • fleam
  • leucophlegmatic
  • phlegmily
  • dephlegm
  • unphlegmatic
  • leucophlegmacy
  • unphlegmatically
  • apophlegmatic
  • phlegma
  • phlegmaticus
  • flema
  • flegma
  • flemoso
  • flemático
  • flemma
  • flegme
  • flegmatique
  • flegmatiquement
  • flemme
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