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Where does “φλογίζω” come from?

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

φλογίζω (Ancient Greek): to set fire to

Definitions

  1. to set fire to

Ancestry of “φλογίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφλόξflame, blaze
2Ancient GreekφλέγωI set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “φλογίζω”

  • phlogiston
  • phlogistonism
  • phlogistonist
  • φλογιστόν
  • φλογιστός
  • phlogiston
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