Where does “φλεγματικός” come from?
φλεγματικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φλέγμα, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
φλεγματικός (Ancient Greek): full of phlegm
Definitions
- full of phlegm
Ancestry of “φλεγματικός”, step by step
φλεγματικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φλέγμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φλέγμα | flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Ancient Greek φλέγμᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φλέγμᾰ | flame, fire, heat |