Where does “φλέψ” come from?
φλέψ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φλύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlewH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
φλέψ (Ancient Greek): vein
Definitions
- vein
Ancestry of “φλέψ”, step by step
φλέψ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φλύω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φλύω | to boil over; I'm spouting |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlewH- | to overflow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Ancient Greek φλύκταινα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φλύκταινα | blister made by a burn; blood blister; pustule |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -αινα | Added to the stem of a masculine noun to form a... |
via Ancient Greek φλέω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φλέω | I overflow, teem, abound, gush; I overflow with... |