Where does “vlijm” come from?

vlijm (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vlime, from Latin phlebotomus, from Ancient Greek φλεβοτώμος.

vlijm (Dutch): A scalpel; A fleam or lancet; Any sharp or...

Definitions

  1. A scalpel; A fleam or lancet; Any sharp or...

Ancestry of “vlijm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvlime—
2LatinphlebotomusLancet, fleam
3Ancient Greekφλεβοτώμος—

Words derived from “vlijm”

Every word from Ancient Greek φλεβοτώμος →Every word from Latin phlebotomus →Every word from Middle Dutch vlime →