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Where does “flegmone” come from?

flegmone (Dutch) comes from Latin phlegmone, from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή, from Ancient Greek φλέγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

flegmone (Dutch): phlegmon

Definitions

  1. phlegmon

Ancestry of “flegmone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphlegmoneinflammation beneath the skin
2Ancient Greekφλεγμονήinflammation, fiery heat
3Ancient GreekφλέγωI set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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