Where does “φλέγω” come from?

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

φλέγω (Ancient Greek): I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...

Definitions

  1. I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...

Ancestry of “φλέγω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

Words derived from “φλέγω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-