Where does “φλογιστόν” come from?
φλογιστόν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φλογιστός, from Ancient Greek φλόξ, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “φλογιστόν”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φλογιστός | burnt up, inflammable |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φλόξ | flame, blaze |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “φλογιστόν”